7.0% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Springton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Springton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of full-time workers, just 46.4%, define the workforce in Springton compared to national figures. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate is notably high at 7.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of full-time employees fell 15 points since 2011 to 46.4%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This comes despite a rise in the number of adults working or looking for work, though the 7.0% unemployment rate remains a little above the national average.
59.0% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.4% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing and health care are the biggest employers in the area, each accounting for around 17% to 18% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 12.3% and construction at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.9%. Community and personal service workers account for 15.1% of the local 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 Springton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422051/springton/topic/employment