7.5% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springvale South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Springvale South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the workforce in Springvale South. While 60.2% of workers are in full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.0%. Only 56.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a result well below the national figure of 61.1%.
56.0% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer here at 19.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and health care and social assistance at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%, with machinery operators and drivers also common at 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 Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22329/springvale-south/topic/employment