Broome

Characteristics of the unemployed

6.6% of the resident workforce of the Broome were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.8% 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 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Broome20162011change
Namenumber%. % Western Australianumber%. % Western Australia2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons517100.0100.0352100.0100.0+165
Males30759.455.221260.254.7+95
Females20740.044.814140.145.3+66
Unemployment rate--6.67.8--4.895.3+1.8%
Age structure
15 - 24 years13726.531.112936.61.8+8
25 - 54 years31560.955.319354.82.6+122
55 - 64 years489.311.8226.30.4+26
65 years and over91.71.830.90.1+6
Looking for
Full-time work36771.060.725271.63.0+115
Part-time work14327.739.39627.32.0+47
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree336.417.3164.50.7+17
Advanced diploma or diploma265.08.1102.80.3+16
Certificate level16431.723.09627.31.0+68
No qualifications26952.048.419555.42.7+74
Highest level of schooling
Year 1221641.854.612134.42.4+95
Year 119117.613.27220.50.7+19
Under Year 1018736.230.214240.31.7+45
Education institute attending
Not Attending45387.674.628982.13.7+164
University152.910.2185.10.5-3
TAFE224.35.8205.70.3+2
Other112.12.10--0.1+11
Secondary school132.56.2113.10.3+2
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences002.00--0.1--
Information Technology91.71.930.90.1+6
Engineering and Related Technologies499.511.7216.00.4+28
Architecture and Building367.03.7144.00.2+22
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies254.81.241.10.1+21
Health112.13.4154.30.1-4
Education122.32.151.40.1+7
Management and Commerce305.810.8267.40.5+4
Society and Culture224.36.2144.00.3+8
Creative Arts112.12.241.10.1+7
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services122.33.192.60.2+3
Mixed Field Programmes000.20--0.0--
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home9718.824.84613.11.0+51
Born overseas--00--------
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 2016183.512.6--------
Has internet access at home40578.386.922062.53.9+185
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)18636.030.911231.81.5+74

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