0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Richlands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Richlands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Richlands, where a huge 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above both the state and national figures. The area is a farming hub with a remarkably high employment rate and no recorded unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are active in the workforce here than in most similar areas, reaching 71.4%. While full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 56%, the unemployment rate is well below the state and national averages at 0.0%.
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the local workforce, employing 68.0% of people. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 16.0% and education and training at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most of the local workforce are managers, accounting for 64.0% of all occupations. Clerical and administrative roles make up 16.0%, while professionals represent 12.0%.
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 Richlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13374/richlands/topic/employment