6.2% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Spring Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Spring Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Spring Hill than in most similar areas. This active workforce is driven by a high concentration of professional roles, though full-time employment has fallen by 15 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time work is well below the state average at 55.4%, while the unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is much higher than most areas.
71.4% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 16.7%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services (14.3%) and health care and social assistance (12.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.2%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each account for 12.5% of the local workforce.
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 Spring Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011111/spring-hill/topic/employment