7.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rifle Range · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rifle Range
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the workforce in Rifle Range, which is a little above the national figure. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, a significant number remain without jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment stands at 59.1%, matching the state and national levels.
63.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade, both at 15.9%. Public administration and safety is the next biggest employer at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five workers is employed in community and personal services. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 18.2% and professionals at 14.8%.
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 Rifle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32429/rifle-range/topic/employment