Broome

Characteristics of the unemployed

4.8% of the resident workforce of the Broome were unemployed in 2021, compared to 5.1% in Western Australia.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the Broome go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 and 2016 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Characteristics of the unemployed
Broome20212016change
Namenumber%. % Western Australianumber%. % Western Australia2016 to 2021
Key statistics
Total persons401100.0100.0517100.0100.0-116
Males22455.952.530759.455.2-83
Females17944.647.520740.044.8-28
Unemployment rate--4.85.1--6.67.8-1.7%
Age structure
15 - 24 years11628.933.313726.531.1-21
25 - 54 years23558.650.631560.955.3-80
55 - 64 years4110.212.9489.311.8-7
65 years and over003.291.71.8-9
Looking for
Full-time work25964.652.636771.060.7-108
Part-time work14235.447.414327.739.3-1
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree369.017.5336.417.3+3
Advanced diploma or diploma164.07.4265.08.1-10
Certificate level10425.923.116431.723.0-60
No qualifications22756.649.326952.048.4-42
Highest level of schooling
Year 1216440.954.121641.854.6-52
Year 117418.513.39117.613.2-17
Under Year 1014335.731.118736.230.2-44
Education institute attending
Not Attending35889.372.245387.674.6-95
University41.08.9152.910.2-11
TAFE123.06.5224.35.8-10
Other30.71.7112.12.1-8
Secondary school112.710.2132.56.2-2
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences002.10--2.0--
Information Technology82.02.191.71.9-1
Engineering and Related Technologies287.07.8499.511.7-21
Architecture and Building215.22.8367.03.7-15
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies82.01.2254.81.2-17
Health184.53.7112.13.4+7
Education61.52.6122.32.1-6
Management and Commerce276.711.0305.810.8-3
Society and Culture143.57.3224.36.2-8
Creative Arts003.0112.12.2-11
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services215.23.6122.33.1+9
Mixed Field Programmes000.30--0.2--
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home9724.222.29718.824.8--
Born overseas379.236.2--------
Arrived between 2016 to 202192.25.9183.512.6-9
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)14034.927.818636.030.9-46

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