5.7% ▼ -37.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sippy Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sippy Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Sippy Downs are working or looking for work than in 2011, though full-time employment has dropped. The area is now defined by a workforce heavily focused on healthcare and community services, with far fewer people in full-time roles compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of full-time workers has fallen to 48.5%, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. While 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 5.7% is higher than in most similar areas.
61.9% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.5% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 48.5%
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 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 13.5% and accommodation and food services at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 17.9%, closely followed by professionals at 17.5%. Technicians and trades make up 13.7% of the local 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 Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/topic/employment