22.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandover · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sandover
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low working rate of just 26.1% defines the job market in Sandover. While those who are employed tend to work full-time, a small portion of the adult population is actually working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 26.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is coupled with a very high unemployment rate of 22.9%, well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
26.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.6% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry here, employing 32.9% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 16.5% and health care and social assistance at 15.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service, making up 22.4% of jobs. Labourers account for 18.8% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 15.3% and managers at 14.1%.
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 Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70238/sandover/topic/employment