6.8% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunnybank · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Sunnybank
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jobless rate of 6.8% is much higher than most similar areas in Sunnybank. While about 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen since 2011. This creates a local job market where unemployment is a little above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 55.4%, a drop of 5.9 points since 2011. Overall, 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian average.
60.6% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.5% and accommodation and food services at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.3%, while technicians and trades people account for 12.5% of the 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 Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30306/sunnybank/topic/employment