4.4% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rivett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rivett
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than one in four people in Rivett work in public administration and safety, making it a standout employment hub for government services. While full-time work is common here, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is lower than the territory average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the territory figure. Full-time employment is much higher than in most other areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011 to 62.0%.
63.4% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry at 28.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.1% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.1%. Managers account for 16.8% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 14.4%.
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 Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081095/rivett/topic/employment