3.2% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Springton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the national average defines the workforce in Springton. While 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, only 53.8% have full-time roles, which is well below the South Australian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is a little below the South Australian and national figures. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the rest of the country.
60.7% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 15.3% of people work. Manufacturing (13.8%) and health care and social assistance (12.2%) are also major employers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19%, followed by labourers at 16.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15% and professionals at 12.2%.
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 Springton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41364/springton/topic/employment