4.4% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Riverhills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Riverhills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 72.2% of adults in Riverhills are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is matched by a strong presence of full-time workers. The local workforce is primarily driven by a large number of professionals working in health, education and administration.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 63.8%, well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. While unemployment is about the same as the national rate at 4.4%, the overall proportion of adults in the workforce has fallen slightly since 2011.
72.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 63.8%
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 at 14.3%, followed by education and training at 12.9%. Other notable sectors include retail trade at 8.7%, and both public administration and construction at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, accounting for 26.7% of workers. This is followed by clerical and administrative positions at 15.0%, and technicians and trades at 13.7%.
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 Riverhills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011083/riverhills/topic/employment