6.3% ▼ -51.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springfield Central · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Springfield Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Springfield Central than in most other areas, with only 48.7% in the labour force. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is mixed, showing a much higher unemployment rate than similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 54%, while the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than most areas.
48.7% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by public administration and safety, which employs 22% of residents. Other common industries include retail trade at 14% and health care and social assistance at 12%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation here at 21%. Technicians and trades workers make up 18%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14%.
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 Springfield Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32629/springfield-central/topic/employment