1.3% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Richmond
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 1.3% unemployment rate makes Richmond a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one. The area has a very strong work culture, with a far higher share of full-time workers than the state or national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian average of 61.1%. This workforce is exceptionally stable, with 72% in full-time roles—13 percentage points higher than in Queensland.
65.6% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 22.1%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 20.1%. Education and transport also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.5%, while labourers make up 17.6% of the workforce. Machinery operators, drivers, and various trades also account for a large part of the local 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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32425/richmond/topic/employment