7.7% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunshine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sunshine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the job market in Sunshine. While 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the local jobless rate of 7.7% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. This creates a challenging landscape for many residents compared to other parts of Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most areas, with 56.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is a little below the 59.2% seen across Victoria.
60.5% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.8%, followed by education and training at 8.6% and retail trade at 8.2%. Manufacturing and transport also play a role, each employing around 7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.6%, technicians and trades at 12.3%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12.2%.
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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22395/sunshine/topic/employment