5.0% —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Sunbury, where 13% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This is a productive area where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar places. The local job market is currently steady, with an unemployment rate of 5.0% that matches the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 64.0%. Full-time employment is also quite strong at 61.6%, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%.
64.0% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% —
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are in construction (13.0%) and health care and social assistance (11.6%). Transport and warehousing, education and training, and retail trade each employ around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.1%, and clerical and administrative roles at 15.7%.
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 Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27907/sunbury/topic/employment