4.7% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springwood · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Springwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Springwood than in most similar areas. This strong activity is highlighted by a workforce that is largely employed full-time and an unemployment rate that has fallen significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 68.5%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This rose by 12 points since 2011, while full-time employment has remained steady at 60.6%.
68.5% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 13.8%, followed by construction at 11.9% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%. Clerical, administrative, technicians and trades workers each account for 15.2% of the workforce.
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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30079/springwood/topic/employment