Inala - Richlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Inala - Richlands

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer people are working or looking for work in Inala - Richlands than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate of 11.5% is among the highest for this kind of place, the number of adults active in the labour force has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Inala - Richlands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Inala - Richlands sits — Unemployment rate

11.5% ▼ -11.3%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Inala - Richlands — higher than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Inala - Richlands11.5%
4077, QLD 9.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen to 53.3% since 2011, leaving this area well below both the state and national averages.

11.5% ▼ -11.3%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

50.0% ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 45.9%
  • 2016: 46.5%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

53.3% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 60.3%
  • 2016: 56.2%
  • 2021: 53.3%

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 13.5%, followed closely by manufacturing at 13.1%. Other significant employers include retail trade, other services, and transport and warehousing.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 16.6%. Machinery operators, technicians, trades, and professionals also represent large shares of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Inala - Richlands splits fairly evenly between Labourers (19%) and Community & personal service (17%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 14%.

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 Inala - Richlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011274/inala-richlands/topic/employment