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Richmond Vale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Richmond Vale

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

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Richmond Vale compared to the state average. About 78.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is nearly 20 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. This high level of activity is paired with a strong preference for full-time work.

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📍 Richmond Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Richmond Vale sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond Vale — higher than 70% of areas.

Richmond Vale5.1%
2323, NSW 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Nearly 79% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60%, while the 5.1% unemployment rate is about the same as Australia's.

Unemployment rate

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5.1% —

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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78.7% —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.0% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15%, followed by professional and technical roles at 13.3%. Construction, mining, and other services each account for about 8% to 12% of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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Richmond Vale splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (21%) and Professional & technical (19%), with Construction at 16%.

Health care & social assistance 15.0% Professional & technical 13.3% Construction 11.7% Mining 8.3% Other services 8.3% Manufacturing 5.0% Retail trade 5.0% Transport & warehousing 5.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals and technicians or tradespeople make up the largest groups, each representing 26.7% of the workforce. Managers account for 11.7%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 8.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Richmond Vale splits fairly evenly between Professionals (32%) and Technicians & trades (32%), with Managers at 14%.

Professionals 26.7% Technicians & trades 26.7% Managers 11.7% Clerical & administrative 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers 5.0% Labourers 5.0%

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 Richmond Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13378/richmond-vale/topic/employment