8.0% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Regency Downs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Regency Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An 8.0% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, marking a tough job market for Regency Downs. While more people here work full-time than in other areas, a smaller slice of the adult population is working or looking for work overall.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.1%. However, the number of adults working or looking for work is a little below the 61.1% seen across Australia.
58.9% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 11.8%, followed by construction at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%. Labourers are also common at 15.2%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.8% of jobs.
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 Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32416/regency-downs/topic/employment