3.4% ▼ -72.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sawmill Settlement · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Sawmill Settlement
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the workforce in Sawmill Settlement. While 62% of adults are working or looking for work, only 50% are in full-time roles. This is well below the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. More adults are now working or looking for work, with the rate rising 12 points since 2011.
62.0% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with 20.8% of people working in accommodation and food, and 12.5% each in transport and warehousing and education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%, followed by professionals at 18.3% and technicians and trades workers at 14.2%.
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 Sawmill Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222082/sawmill-settlement/topic/employment