3.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
White Sands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in White Sands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is much higher in White Sands than in most similar areas, with 64.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. This strong level of permanent work is a key feature of the local job market, despite a lower overall proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 3.3%, a little below both the state and national figures.
52.9% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.6%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.4%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.1% and education and training at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 20.5%, with professionals making up 19.3% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 18.2%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.8%.
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 White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41579/white-sands/topic/employment