8.7% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunshine West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sunshine West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 8.7% marks the local job market in Sunshine West, which is well above the national figure. While more people have started working or looking for work since 2011, the area still faces significant challenges with job stability compared to other parts of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Victorian average. This struggle is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is among the highest for similar areas at 8.7%.
53.1% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest groups working in health care and social assistance at 10.6%, followed closely by transport and warehousing at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 16.7%, but there is also a strong presence of blue-collar work, including labourers at 14.7% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.8%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011338/sunshine-west/topic/employment