3.8% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Springwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Springwood compared to national figures. Only 56.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 55.7%, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. The overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is also lower than most areas.
56.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in service roles, with 17.9% working in education and training and 16.1% in health care and social assistance. Public administration and safety follow at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33%, while managers account for 13.6%. Technicians and trades workers represent 12.2% 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/sal/SAL13644/springwood/topic/employment