3.9% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Three Springs · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Three Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Three Springs than in 2011, though full-time employment remains high. This area is heavily reliant on the land, with 43.4% of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. It is a place where nearly 68% of the working population holds a full-time role.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to 55.8%, which is well below the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is low at 3.9%, sitting a little below both the state and national figures.
55.8% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.4% of people. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 9.5%, and transport and warehousing at 6.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.5%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 12.4%, and technicians and tradespeople at 12.0%.
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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58260/three-springs/topic/employment