4.3% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Summerhill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Summerhill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of adults are working or looking for work in Summerhill, with 63.3% of the adult population active in the labour force. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Most people here have steady jobs, though the unemployment rate of 4.3% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, which is a little above the state average. This active workforce is a standout feature, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work is higher than in most other areas.
63.3% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Summerhill, accounting for 20.8% of jobs. Retail trade follows at 11.6%, with construction making up 10% of the local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common, making up 16% of the workforce. Technicians and trades people follow closely at 15.8%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.6%.
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 Summerhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60653/summerhill/topic/employment