5.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springfield Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Springfield Lakes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High employment rates define daily life in Springfield Lakes, where 76.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures, though the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas at 65.3%, which is well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, remaining about the same as the state and national levels.
76.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry, employing 16.2% of the workforce. Other major sectors include public administration and safety at 9.7% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.7%. Clerical and administrative workers make up 14.8% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.6%.
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 Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041304/springfield-lakes/topic/employment