7.7% ▲ +292.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
River Ranch · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in River Ranch
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people work full-time in River Ranch compared to the rest of the country. While 71.7% of the workforce has a full-time job, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 5.4%.
59.1% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer here, with 18.3% of the workforce in that sector. Transport and warehousing follow at 13.3%, while 10% work in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%. Professionals account for 16.7% of jobs, while technicians, trades, and labourers each make up 14.2% 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 Ranch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32436/river-ranch/topic/employment