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Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Richmond than the national average, with 74.2% active in the labour force. This reflects a strong employment hub where full-time work is common and the unemployment rate is notably low.

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📍 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) — lower than 83% of areas.

Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)3.8%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.8%, falling 1.5 percentage points since 2016. Full-time employment is also far above the Australian figure, with 69.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% —

Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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74.2% —

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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69.1% —

Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industries for local workers at 18.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.8% and education and training at 8.8%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) — Professional & technical leads at 20%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (14%) and Education & training (9%).

Professional & technical 18.9% Health care & social assistance 13.8% Education & training 8.8% Retail trade 7.4% Public administration & safety 6.7% Accommodation & food 6.3% Finance & insurance 6.2% Construction 5.2% Manufacturing 3.6% Arts & recreation 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly half of the workforce are professionals (45.6%), which aligns with the high number of people working in professional and technical industries. Managers make up another 18.3% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 46%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (10%).

Professionals 45.6% Managers 18.3% Clerical & administrative 10.1% Community & personal service 7.7% Technicians & trades 6.5% Sales workers 5.8% Labourers 3.1% Machinery operators & drivers 1.5%

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 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27003/richmond/topic/employment