0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Summer Island · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Summer Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of people working or looking for work defines Summer Island, where 81.1% of adults are in the labour force. This is far above the national figure, though the area is sparsely populated with a diverse range of local jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While most adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment is only 51.7%, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
81.1% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers are agriculture, forestry and fishing at 16.7%, and education and training at 15.0%. Manufacturing, construction, and food services each employ about 7% to 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 16.7%. Clerical staff, sales workers, and labourers each account for 10.0% of occupations.
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 Summer Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13704/summer-island/topic/employment