6.2% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springdale Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Springdale Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Springdale Heights have shifted since 2011, with a now higher unemployment rate of 6.2% compared to most similar areas. This is a bit higher than both the New South Wales and national figures. Overall, fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at 56.2%.
57.0% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 16.9%, followed by retail trade and manufacturing, which both sit at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.4%, while labourers and community service workers follow closely at 15.0% and 14.6%.
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 Springdale Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13638/springdale-heights/topic/employment