0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sackville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sackville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults in Sackville are working or looking for work than the national figure, with 73.2% active in the labour force. This is a standout feature for the area, where the unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%. While many are employed, full-time work is a little less common here than across New South Wales.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 73.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. This high activity is paired with a 0.0% unemployment rate, well below the Australian average of 5.1%.
73.2% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Sackville, accounting for 22.7% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 9.2%, and other services at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.7%. Managers and clerical staff each account for around 11-12% 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 Sackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13473/sackville/topic/employment