2.8% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springhurst · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Springhurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Steady employment has remained a hallmark of Springhurst, where 64% of adults are working or looking for work. This is a little above the national figure, with a particularly high proportion of people in full-time roles. The local economy is driven by a diverse mix of agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.4%. At the same time, the unemployment rate of 2.8% is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
64.0% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 17.1%. Manufacturing and health care and social assistance follow closely, each employing 12.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between managers and labourers, who each make up 18.2% of workers. Technicians and trades people also make up a significant share at 15.3%.
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 Springhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22326/springhurst/topic/employment