5.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Springwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A mix of professional and trade roles shapes daily life in Springwood, where about 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work. While the area is roughly in line with state and national trends, a significant 7.6% drop in full-time employment since 2011 shows a shift in how people here work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is slightly more common here than in Queensland or Australia, though this figure fell 8.1 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most areas, despite being about the same as the national figure.
62.8% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 59.6%
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 for local workers at 13.6%, followed by education and training at 10.4% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 22.3%, with clerical and administrative work making up 15.6% 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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061334/springwood/topic/employment