5.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Springfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Springfield. This is an active hub where 73.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 63.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. However, this is down 8.2 points from 2011, and the unemployment rate is slightly higher than most areas at 5.7%.
73.6% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on health care and social assistance, which employs 14% of the workforce. Other major industries include manufacturing at 9.2% and retail trade at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.6%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 15.2%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.5% 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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041303/springfield/topic/employment