6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sun Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sun Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common job type in Sun Valley, where 35.2% of workers hold such positions. This area has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than most similar places, though it also faces a much higher unemployment rate than typical areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.3%, a little above both the state and national figures.
66.0% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 16.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.9%. Construction and health care both account for 13.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of professionals, technicians and tradespeople make up 18% of workers. Managers account for 14.8%, while clerical and administrative roles represent 11.5% 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 Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13706/sun-valley/topic/employment