7.7% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunshine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sunshine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 7.7% is much higher than most similar areas in Sunshine. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical resident is less likely to have a full-time job than people in the rest of Victoria. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure, it has fallen from 9.1% since 2011.
60.5% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.8%, followed by education and training at 8.6% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.6% and technicians and trades at 12.3%.
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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011336/sunshine/topic/employment