3.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sutherland - Kirrawee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sutherland - Kirrawee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of just 3.4% marks the local job market in Sutherland - Kirrawee. This area is a strong hub for employment, with a much higher share of full-time workers than most similar places. Most residents are active in the workforce, supporting a stable economic profile for the district.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also high at 62.0%, though this has fallen 5.7 points since 2011.
66.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 62.0%
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 13.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.8% and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 29.1%, with clerical and administrative jobs making up another 15.4% of the local workforce.
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 - Kirrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021538/sutherland-kirrawee/topic/employment