8.3% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandy Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sandy Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 35.2% of the workforce in Sandy Bay, the largest job group in the area. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen and unemployment is now among the highest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 61.7% of adults, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, the 8.3% unemployment rate is a little above the state average and has risen since 2011.
61.7% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.5%, followed by education and training at 13.5% and accommodation and food at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of professionals, 15.8% of the workforce are managers. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.0% and clerical or administrative staff at 10.7%.
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 Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051031/sandy-bay/topic/employment