5.2% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rivervale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rivervale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a quarter of workers in Rivervale are professionals, making it a highly skilled hub. This area sees a very high number of adults working or looking for work compared to other parts of the country. Most of these residents hold full-time positions, though the local unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 64.9%, while the unemployment rate sits at 5.2%.
71.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industry for local workers is health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 9.6% and mining at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades people at 14.5%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12.5%.
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 Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021311/rivervale/topic/employment