0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandilands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sandilands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment levels in Sandilands have remained remarkably strong, with a jobless rate of 0.0% in the 2021 Census. The area is defined by a workforce where 75.7% of adults are working or looking for work, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here, at 75%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This high level of activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national average at 0.0%.
75.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 67.3% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other sectors like health care and administrative support each account for 7.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most of the workforce holds leadership roles, with 63.5% of residents employed as managers. Labourers make up 19.2% of occupations, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 13.5%.
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 Sandilands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41303/sandilands/topic/employment