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Jobs & Industry in Sandringham

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A remarkably high share of full-time workers defines Sandringham, where 75% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While the total number of adults working or looking for work is around the middle for similar areas, the local unemployment rate is a striking 0.0%.

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📍 Sandringham, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandringham sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandringham — lower than 99% of areas.

Sandringham0.0%
4701, QLD 5.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far more common here than in Queensland or Australia, sitting 16 points above both. This strong employment level is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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59.6% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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75.0% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with the largest group working in agriculture, forestry and fishing at 25%. Mining employs 14.3% of people, while wholesale trade, retail, and education each account for 10.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Sandringham, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 35%, followed by Mining (20%) and Wholesale trade (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.0% Mining 14.3% Wholesale trade 10.7% Retail trade 10.7% Education & training 10.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%. Technicians and trades people follow at 21.4%, while clerical staff, sales workers, and labourers each represent a smaller portion of the workforce between 14.3% and 17.9%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Sandringham — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (18%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 28.6% Technicians & trades 21.4% Clerical & administrative 17.9% Sales workers 14.3% Labourers 14.3% Managers 10.7% Community & personal service 10.7%

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 Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32510/sandringham/topic/employment