4.7% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care, social assistance, and construction are the most common industries for workers in Sunbury - South. This area has a strong employment rate, with 61.3% of people working full-time, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a little above the Victorian average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
4.7% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.5% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between health care and social assistance and construction, each employing 12.4% of people. Retail trade follows at 9.5%, with education and transport each around 9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.5%. Clerical and administrative jobs make up 15.3% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sunbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/topic/employment