4.4% ▼ -43.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunshine Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sunshine Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Sunshine Beach than in other similar areas, with only 46.8% of adults in full-time roles. This low figure stands out against a national trend, contributing to a local workforce that is less tied to traditional full-time employment. While 61% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time positions has dropped by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1% and represents a 3.4 percentage point drop since 2011. Around 61% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that mirrors both Queensland and Australia.
61.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with the highest concentrations in accommodation and food (14%) and health care and social assistance (12.9%). Construction (10.8%), professional and technical services (9.8%), and retail trade (9.6%) also make up significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 25.4%, followed by managers at 16.8%. Other notable groups include community and personal service workers (13.4%), technicians and trades (13.3%), and sales workers (9.9%).
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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051437/sunshine-beach/topic/employment