Riverina and Murray Region

Characteristics of the unemployed

5.5% of the resident workforce of the Riverina and Murray Region were unemployed in 2016, compared to 6.3% in New South Wales.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the Riverina and Murray Region go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Riverina and Murray Region20162011change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons3,665100.0100.03,248100.0100.0+417
Males2,01154.952.91,69452.253.4+317
Females1,66845.547.11,54047.446.6+128
Unemployment rate--5.56.3--5.094.1+0.5%
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,20432.933.11,16335.82.1+41
25 - 54 years1,88451.452.91,67051.43.4+214
55 - 64 years50413.812.336611.30.7+138
65 years and over782.11.8441.40.1+34
Looking for
Full-time work2,25961.655.01,97660.83.7+283
Part-time work1,41038.545.01,26138.82.5+149
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2456.720.42146.61.0+31
Advanced diploma or diploma2055.68.21364.20.5+69
Certificate level92925.318.465720.21.1+272
No qualifications2,13858.349.62,04963.13.3+89
Highest level of schooling
Year 121,30735.757.199030.53.2+317
Year 1152214.28.244513.70.5+77
Under Year 101,71646.832.31,69152.12.4+25
Education institute attending
Not Attending2,84277.570.42,42874.84.5+414
University1574.312.81524.70.7+5
TAFE2988.16.632510.00.5-27
Other591.62.6331.00.1+26
Secondary school2306.36.31835.60.3+47
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences270.71.7210.60.1+6
Information Technology491.33.0311.00.2+18
Engineering and Related Technologies2065.66.81584.90.4+48
Architecture and Building842.32.3952.90.2-11
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies671.81.1581.80.1+9
Health942.63.2712.20.2+23
Education671.82.0551.70.1+12
Management and Commerce3048.313.52648.10.8+40
Society and Culture2366.47.11374.20.4+99
Creative Arts561.53.0240.70.2+32
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1464.03.2973.00.2+49
Mixed Field Programmes110.30.230.10.0+8
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home37310.235.53209.91.9+53
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20161895.212.9--------
Has internet access at home2,83677.485.92,25869.55.1+578
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)1,06229.027.51,02731.61.8+35

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

economic profile