4.3% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Summerhill - Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Summerhill - Prospect
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 62% of adults in Summerhill - Prospect are working or looking for work, which is higher than both the state and national figures. This local workforce is led by the health care sector, and the typical resident is more likely to be in a professional or trade role than a sales position.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.7% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that has risen since 2011. While the unemployment rate of 4.3% is a little lower than the state average, full-time employment has fallen slightly to 57.1%.
62.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 21.0%, followed by retail trade at 11.4% and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 15.8%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.6% and community and personal service workers at 15.4%.
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 Summerhill - Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011048/summerhill-prospect/topic/employment