3.4% ▼ -70.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Richmond North · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Richmond North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.4% defines the working life of Richmond North. The area has seen a major shift in its workforce, with the number of adults working or looking for work climbing 16 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are active in the workforce than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment for 57.7% of residents is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
58.6% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 12.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.4% and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, while technicians and tradespeople are also common at 17.2%.
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114026/richmond-north/topic/employment