7.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunnybank Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sunnybank Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Sunnybank Hills, where 15.1% of employees work in this field. The area faces some employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 7.0% which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, with 57.9% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, now sitting at 56.6%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
57.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with 10.0% in retail trade and 8.2% in accommodation and food services. Professional and technical roles and education and training each make up 8.0% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.9%. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative work at 12.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.2%.
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 Sunnybank Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061080/sunnybank-hills/topic/employment