4.4% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunshine Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland than in most similar areas, with only 52.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. This represents a decline since 2011. While the overall share of adults working or looking for work is lower than the national figure, the unemployment rate is quite low at 4.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, at 58.6%. Full-time employment is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%, though the unemployment rate has fallen 2.0 points since 2011 to reach 4.4%.
58.6% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 52.3%
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 16.2%, followed by construction at 12.9% and retail trade at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.9%, while managers account for 12.9% 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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/topic/employment