0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rythdale · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A surprising shift in employment has seen Rythdale reach a 0% unemployment rate in the latest census. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, full-time employment remains far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 66.7% of adults, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. However, full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at just 36.4%, despite the area recording no unemployment.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
36.4% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 31.8%, followed by public administration and safety at 22.7%. Health care and social assistance (18.2%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (13.6%) also make up a significant share.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up 31.8% of the workforce, with technicians and tradespeople following at 27.3%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.6%, while no residents are employed as managers or professionals.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rythdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22221/rythdale/topic/employment