2.0% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Riordanvale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Riordanvale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 2.0% defines the workforce in Riordanvale. Most residents here are in steady work, with a much higher share of full-time roles than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas. This includes a full-time employment rate of 64.2%, well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
64.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 17.9%, followed by mining at 13.2% and accommodation and food services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of the workforce are technicians and tradespeople, while machinery operators and drivers make up 16.3%. Professionals and clerical workers both account for 14.7% 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 Riordanvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32432/riordanvale/topic/employment