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Sandy Ridges · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Sandy Ridges

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

A far lower proportion of adults in Sandy Ridges are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at only 50.5%. While the workforce is small, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than people across the state.

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📍 Sandy Ridges, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Ridges sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Ridges — higher than 78% of areas.

Sandy Ridges6.1%
4615, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just over half of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, 67.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure well above the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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6.1% —

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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50.5% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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67.3% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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 workers here, accounting for 30.6% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follows at 14.3%, while education and training make up 10.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Sandy Ridges, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 39%, followed by Health care & social assistance (18%) and Education & training (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 30.6% Health care & social assistance 14.3% Education & training 10.2% Retail trade 8.2% Transport & warehousing 8.2% Other services 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation type at 22.4%. Technicians and trades, clerical and administrative roles, and machinery operators and drivers each make up 12.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Sandy Ridges, the largest group is Managers at 26%, followed by Technicians & trades (14%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Managers 22.4% Technicians & trades 12.2% Clerical & administrative 12.2% Machinery operators & drivers 12.2% Community & personal service 10.2% Professionals 8.2% Sales workers 8.2%

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 Sandy Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32515/sandy-ridges/topic/employment