3.8% ▼ -36.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rankins Springs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rankins Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 68.4% of adults in Rankins Springs are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This workforce is heavily anchored in the land, with half of all local jobs tied to farming, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very strong employment rate, with 64% of people in full-time roles. This is well above both the state and national figures, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the national average.
68.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of all workers in Rankins Springs are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade at 9%, and transport, warehousing and public administration at 7% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 46% of occupations. Labourers are the next largest group at 16%, followed by community and personal service workers at 9%.
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 Rankins Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13329/rankins-springs/topic/employment