3.0% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Riddells Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Riddells Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Riddells Creek, where 14.9% of people are employed in the sector. This is a high-performing job market with a very low unemployment rate of 3.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work at 66.4%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, this rate has fallen 5.6 points since 2011, while full-time employment remains steady at 58.3%.
66.4% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, health care and social assistance (11.5%) and education and training (10.0%) are the next biggest employers. Public administration and safety also employ a notable 8.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.9%. Managers and clerical workers each account for around 14% 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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021234/riddells-creek/topic/employment