3.4% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sutherland · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sutherland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines Sutherland, where 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most people here are in steady roles, with full-time employment reaching a high of 63.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, sitting at 63.8%, which is well above both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
68.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.0%. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 11.9% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 30.6%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 15.1% of the workforce, while managers account for 13.0%.
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 Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13716/sutherland/topic/employment