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Sutherland Shire · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Sutherland Shire

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A very high percentage of adults in Sutherland Shire are working or looking for work, at 64.6%. This is well above the national figure and the New South Wales average. While the local unemployment rate is very low at 3.1%, the proportion of people in full-time work has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Sutherland Shire, Council (LGA)

Where Sutherland Shire sits — Unemployment rate

3.1% ▼ -12.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Sutherland Shire — lower than 82% of areas.

Sutherland Shire3.1%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Much more of the local adult population is active in the workforce compared to most other areas. Unemployment is much lower than in most similar places and sits at 3.1%, which is a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.1% ▼ -12.9%

Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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64.6% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.6% ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.5%, followed by construction at 11.3% and education and training at 10.1%. Professional and technical services and retail trade also make up significant shares of the local economy.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common job type at 26.3%, with managers making up 17.1% of the workforce. Other common positions include clerical and administrative roles, technicians and trades, and community and personal services.

Occupations people work in

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In Sutherland Shire, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (16%).

Professionals 26.3% Managers 17.1% Clerical & administrative 15.6% Technicians & trades 13.0% Community & personal service 10.0% Sales workers 8.0% Labourers 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers 3.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17150/sutherland-shire/topic/employment