Spring Flat · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Spring Flat

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More adults are working or looking for work in Spring Flat than in most similar areas. The local workforce is remarkably strong, with 73.1% of adults active in the labour market and a full-time employment rate of 64.3%, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Spring Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Spring Flat sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Spring Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Spring Flat0.0%
2850, NSW 3.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, far above the New South Wales figure. This strength is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is 0.0% and well below the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

73.1% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.3%
  • 2016: 60.1%
  • 2021: 73.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

64.3% ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.7%
  • 2016: 56.8%
  • 2021: 64.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the biggest employer in the area at 24.2%, followed by construction at 14.3% and health care and social assistance at 8.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, with professionals and managers following at 17.0% and 15.4%.

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 Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13629/spring-flat/topic/employment