Regents Park - Heritage Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Regents Park - Heritage Park

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

Nearly 68.4% of adults in Regents Park - Heritage Park are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is seen alongside a high unemployment rate of 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Regents Park - Heritage Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Regents Park - Heritage Park sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% ▲ +1.8%
  • 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 Regents Park - Heritage Park — higher than 76% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Regents Park - Heritage Park6.1%
4118, QLD 6.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is a little above the Queensland average at 60.3%, though this figure fell 7.0 points since 2011. The unemployment rate has barely changed over the last decade, sitting at 6.1%.

6.1% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

68.4% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 71.0%
  • 2016: 69.3%
  • 2021: 68.4%

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

60.3% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 67.3%
  • 2016: 65.6%
  • 2021: 60.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The largest employment sectors in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.7%, followed by construction at 11.0% and retail trade at 10.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Local jobs are spread across several fields, with technicians and trades workers being the most common at 15.3%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.7%.

Occupations people work in

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Regents Park - Heritage Park splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (16%) and Clerical & administrative (15%), 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 Regents Park - Heritage Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031319/regents-park-heritage-park/topic/employment