Supporting Local Workforce & Business Development

The Sunshine Coast Regional Jobs Committee (SCRJC) is proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government to assist with a coordinated approach to local skills development, workforce participation and business growth.

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365942

LGA Estimated
Resident Population 2023p

0.1%

September SA4
Employment Growth Rate

3.6%

September SA4
Unemployment Rate

7.1%

August SA4
Youth Unemployment Rate

Source: Population Estimates I QLD Government

Jobs composition

SA4 July 2024

Employment – female
113,500

Employment – male
116,200

Employed total
229,700
(measures place of residence)

Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, February 2024 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (abs.gov.au)

Sunshine Coast business employment statistics

Sunshine Coast LGA Businesses as at June 2023			Gold Coast	Brisbane
Small	non employing	21,614 (58.7%)	47,283 (60.6%)	83,976 (60.5%)
	1 – 4 employees	10,748 (29.2%)	21,830 (28%)	37,090 (26.7%)
	5 – 19 employees	3,539 (9.6%)	6,888 (8.8%)	13,233 (9.5%)
Medium	20 – 199 employees	879 (2.4%)	1,943 (2.5%)	4,304 (3.1%)
Large	200+ employees	31 (0.1%)	76 (0.1%)	198 (0.14%)
Total		36,811	78,020	138,801
Population		365,942	666,087	1,323,162