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+).
Regents Park - Heritage Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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%.
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