6.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Riverbend · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Riverbend
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest industry for workers in Riverbend, where 12.5% of employees work in that sector. The area sees a very high rate of full-time employment compared to the rest of the country, though unemployment is notably higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very strong at 68.7%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than in most other areas.
61.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with 12.1% in education and training and 8.4% each in manufacturing and transport and warehousing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.8% 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 Riverbend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32437/riverbend/topic/employment