3.6% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sutton Grange · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sutton Grange
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Local employment patterns in Sutton Grange have shifted over the last decade, though the area now sees a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than most similar places. While 67.5% of adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people work full-time here than in the rest of the country, at 47.3%. However, the unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
67.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for residents at 18.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.9%. Public administration and safety also employ 12.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up a large portion of the local workforce, accounting for 28.4% and 24.3% of jobs respectively. Labourers follow 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 Sutton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22403/sutton-grange/topic/employment