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Forest Springs · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Forest Springs

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

Well above the national figure, 65.5% of Forest Springs residents are employed full-time. While many people here work full-time, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This creates a contrasting job market where a large portion of the workforce is stable, but others struggle to find work.

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📍 Forest Springs, Suburb / Locality

Where Forest Springs sits — Unemployment rate

7.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Springs — higher than 86% of areas.

Forest Springs7.5%
4362, QLD 3.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A little below the national figure, 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland rate of 5.4%.

Unemployment rate

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7.5% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.2% —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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65.5% —

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 38.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.9%, followed by construction, wholesale trade, and retail trade, each at 7.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Forest Springs, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 45%, followed by Health care & social assistance (13%) and Construction (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 38.2% Health care & social assistance 10.9% Construction 7.3% Wholesale trade 7.3% Retail trade 7.3% Public administration & safety 7.3% Education & training 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%. Professionals and labourers are equally common at 14.5% each, while sales workers account for 9.1% and clerical or administrative roles for 7.3% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Forest Springs, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Professionals (19%) and Labourers (19%).

Managers 25.5% Professionals 14.5% Labourers 14.5% Sales workers 9.1% Clerical & administrative 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers 7.3%

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 Forest Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31066/forest-springs/topic/employment