7.9% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darra - Sumner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Darra - Sumner
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.9% unemployment rate marks Darra - Sumner as having a much higher rate of joblessness than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than the national figure, full-time employment has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment stands at 59.7%, a result that is about the same as both the state and the nation.
63.5% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 15.2%, followed by manufacturing at 10.2%. Other main industries include education and training, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.7%, while technicians and trades make up 16.1%. Labourers, community service workers, and clerical staff each account for around 11% of the 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 Darra - Sumner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011271/darra-sumner/topic/employment