7.1% ▲ +133.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Three Springs · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Three Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in the number of people working or looking for work marks the recent shift in Three Springs (L). While 65.6% of the community are now employed full-time, the local unemployment rate has climbed to 7.1%. This is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 23 points since 2011 to 44.4%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than in most other areas.
44.4% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 18%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.1%. Other common industries include transport and warehousing, and electricity, gas and water.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.6%, while managers and community and personal service workers each account for 13.9%.
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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522059/three-springs/topic/employment