7.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunnybank Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sunnybank Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A larger share of residents are now out of the workforce compared to previous years, as Sunnybank Hills currently sees 7% of its people unemployed. This is a little above the national figure of 5.1% and much higher than most similar areas. While many residents hold professional roles, the overall number of people working or looking for work is well below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment sits at 56.6%, a little below the national average of 58.9%.
57.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.1%, followed by retail trade at 10%. Accommodation and food services, professional and technical roles, and education all employ around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.5%, technicians and trades at 12.2%, and community and personal service workers at 11.9%.
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 Sunnybank Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32695/sunnybank-hills/topic/employment