2.5% ▼ -63.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunset Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sunset Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.5% defines the local job market in Sunset Beach. Most adults are in steady work, with the area showing a strong employment profile compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.6%, roughly the same as the Western Australia average.
63.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 59.6%
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 here at 17.1%, followed by education and training at 12.1% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades workers make up the largest groups, at 18.8% and 18.1% respectively. Community and personal service roles account for another 15.4% of the local workforce.
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 Sunset Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51419/sunset-beach/topic/employment