0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandgate · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sandgate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few residents in Sandgate are working or looking for work compared to similar areas. Only 20.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. However, those who are employed face a strong market, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest at this level, sitting at 20.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures, with only 50.0% of the workforce in full-time roles.
20.4% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in Sandgate mostly work in health care and social assistance (21.2%) and education and training (15.4%). Retail trade accounts for 13.5% of jobs, followed by construction at 11.5% and manufacturing at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%. Professionals and sales workers each account for 15.4% of the workforce, while labourers and machinery operators and drivers make up 13.5% and 11.5% respectively.
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/sal/SAL13489/sandgate/topic/employment