9.5% ▼ -31.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
River Heads · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in River Heads
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 9.5% defines the local job market in River Heads. This is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Fewer people here are in the workforce compared to other areas, with a smaller proportion of residents working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 52.8% compared to 58.9% across Australia.
48.6% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 52.8%
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 for local workers at 21.8%. Other main employers include retail trade at 12.7% and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent occupation at 17.3%. Professionals and technicians or trades follow closely, each making up around 14% of the workforce.
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 River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32435/river-heads/topic/employment