4.0% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Richmond - Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Richmond - Clarendon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop of 9.7 percentage points in full-time employment since 2011 marks the biggest shift for Richmond - Clarendon. While the unemployment rate is low at 4.0%, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work has also declined, falling from 66.3% in 2011 to 56.6% in 2021.
56.9% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 56.6%
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 here at 13.8%, followed by construction at 12.0% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, with technicians and trades people following closely at 16.4%.
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 Richmond - Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124041466/richmond-clarendon/topic/employment