5.1% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandgate · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Sandgate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Sandgate than in most similar areas. While 63.7% of adults are in the labour force, the number of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
63.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.3%. Other major employers include retail trade at 8.7% and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 14.7%, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.7%.
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 Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30204/sandgate/topic/employment