2.8% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sutton Forest · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sutton Forest
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the local job market in Sutton Forest, which is lower than most other areas. Most working adults here hold full-time roles, with the workforce split across a diverse mix of professional services, trades, and farming.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is steady at 58.2%, mirroring the New South Wales average.
58.6% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 11.6%, followed closely by construction at 10.8%. Professional and technical services also make up 8.8% of local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 26.9%, with technicians and trades accounting for 19.3%. Professionals make up 18.1% of the workforce, while labourers account for 10.0%.
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 Sutton Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13718/sutton-forest/topic/employment