0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandy Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sandy Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only about half of the adults in Sandy Hill are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. The local job market is small, but it stands out for having no unemployed people at all.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, with only 42.9% of people in full-time roles.
51.3% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the main industry for the local workforce, accounting for 14.3% of jobs. Other major sectors like mining and manufacturing have no presence here.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Sales workers make up 19% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for another 14.3% of jobs.
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 Sandy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13500/sandy-hill/topic/employment