0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shannon Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Shannon Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate makes Shannon Vale a standout for job security. Most adults here are active in the workforce, with a very high proportion of people working in full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 70.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also very common at 65.8%, well above the national figure of 58.9%.
70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the workforce, 50.6%, works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other main industries include public administration and safety at 12.7%, and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a huge portion of the local workforce at 50.6%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 17.7%, while technicians and trades account for 8.9%.
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 Shannon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13541/shannon-vale/topic/employment