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Richmond - Tweed job market report

Online job ads, unemployment, industries and pay in Richmond - Tweed, New South Wales, from Jobs and Skills Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Every figure is numbered and sourced.

Latest data
JSA September 2026; ABS 2023 to 2025 and the 2021 Census
Updated
24 October 2026
Area
ABS SA4 112 Richmond - Tweed
Sources
JSA, ABS and ViewJobs

Key findings

  1. Shrinking: online job ads in Richmond - Tweed were down 6.4% on a year earlier, from 1,547 to 1,448 a month in the three months to September 2026.

    Over the same year, ads were down 0.8% across New South Wales and up 0.6% across Australia.[1][2]

    Section 1: Job ads and demand →

  2. Medical practitioners and nurses had the most online ads, 150 a month in the three months to September 2026, followed by carers and aides (137) and sales assistants and salespersons (113).

    Among occupation groups with at least 5 ads a month a year earlier and now, ads for construction, production and distribution managers rose fastest, up 53.8%.[1]

    Section 2: Which jobs are in demand →

  3. Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, arts and recreation services grew fastest, with 56% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by accommodation and food services (39% more).

    Agriculture, forestry and fishing had 8% fewer employee jobs than in 2019.[3]

    Section 4: Industries growing and shrinking →

  4. 4.8% of the labour force in Richmond - Tweed was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 4.9% across New South Wales.

    It was 7.0% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 54.3%, against 58.7% across New South Wales. The Census runs every five years, so these are not current rates.[3]

    Section 3: Unemployment and participation →

1 Job ads and demand

Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.

Richmond - Tweed
−6.4%
1,448 ads a month[1]
New South Wales
−0.8%
the sum of its areas[1][2]
Australia
+0.6%
the sum of every area[1][2]

Change in online job ads, the three months to September 2026 against a year earlier.

Figure 1.1: Online job ads a month, Richmond - TweedThree-month average, October 2023 to September 2026.
1.2k1.4k1.6k1.8k2kJan 2024Sep 2024May 2025Jan 2026Sep 2026Richmond - TweedRichmond - Tweed, Sep 2026: 1,4481,448

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Online job ads a month, Richmond - Tweed
MonthOnline job ads a month
October 20231,899
November 20231,765
December 20231,515
January 20241,450
February 20241,420
March 20241,527
April 20241,451
May 20241,415
June 20241,332
July 20241,360
August 20241,383
September 20241,470
October 20241,508
November 20241,505
December 20241,372
January 20251,407
February 20251,374
March 20251,438
April 20251,290
May 20251,344
June 20251,395
July 20251,491
August 20251,493
September 20251,547
October 20251,577
November 20251,506
December 20251,348
January 20261,332
February 20261,383
March 20261,510
April 20261,403
May 20261,342
June 20261,314
July 20261,379
August 20261,407
September 20261,448

2 Which jobs are in demand

Online job ads by occupation group (ANZSCO sub-major groups), the three months to September 2026 against a year earlier.

Figure 2.1: Change in online job ads by occupation, Richmond - TweedThe 12 occupation groups with the most ads, fastest-rising first. Groups with fewer than 5 ads a month now or a year earlier are left out; the table lists all 48.
Drivers and storepersons: +17.8%Drivers and storepersons+17.8%Legal, social and welfare professionals: +10.2%Legal, social and welfare professionals+10.2%Medical practitioners and nurses: +7.9%Medical practitioners and nurses+7.9%Sales assistants and salespersons: +6.6%Sales assistants and salespersons+6.6%Hospitality, retail and service managers: +1.7%Hospitality, retail and service managers+1.7%Health diagnostic and therapy professionals: 0.0%Health diagnostic and therapy professionals0.0%Hospitality workers: −5.0%Hospitality workers−5.0%Food trades: −10.3%Food trades−10.3%Cleaners and laundry workers: −17.5%Cleaners and laundry workers−17.5%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists: −21.1%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists−21.1%Carers and aides: −21.3%Carers and aides−21.3%Other labourers: −28.6%Other labourers−28.6%

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Change in online job ads by occupation, Richmond - Tweed
Occupation groupAds a month, September 2026A year earlierChange
Medical practitioners and nurses150139+7.9%
Carers and aides137174−21.3%
Sales assistants and salespersons113106+6.6%
Legal, social and welfare professionals10898+10.2%
General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists86109−21.1%
Hospitality, retail and service managers5958+1.7%
Drivers and storepersons5345+17.8%
Food trades5258−10.3%
Cleaners and laundry workers4757−17.5%
Health diagnostic and therapy professionals44440.0%
Other labourers4056−28.6%
Hospitality workers3840−5.0%
Automotive and engineering trades3545−22.2%
Education professionals3231+3.2%
Corporate managers3121+47.6%
Other clerical and administrative workers26260.0%
Business, finance and human resource professionals2432−25.0%
Numerical clerks2429−17.2%
Health and welfare support workers2232−31.3%
Engineering, ICT and science technicians2124−12.5%
Sales representatives and agents2125−16.0%
Construction, production and distribution managers2013+53.8%
Mobile plant operators2024−16.7%
Construction trades1822−18.2%
Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades1819−5.3%
Office managers, administrators and secretaries1817+5.9%
Engineers1614+14.3%
Sports, travel and personal service workers1618−11.1%
Construction and mining labourers1412+16.7%
Factory process workers1314−7.1%
Jewellers, arts and other trades workers129+33.3%
Health, education, ICT and other managers11110.0%
Skilled animal and horticultural workers1112−8.3%
Food preparation assistants1112−8.3%
Transport and design professionals, and architects10100.0%
Sales, marketing & public relations professionals910−10.0%
Sales support workers913−30.8%
Clerical and office support workers, couriers8fewer than 5n/a
Machine and stationary plant operators813−38.5%
Farm, forestry and garden workers813−38.5%
Science professionals and veterinarians67−14.3%
Hairdressers, printing, clothing and wood trades660.0%
Arts and media professionals5fewer than 5n/a
ICT professionals550.0%
Chief executives, managing directors & legislatorsfewer than 56n/a
Information professionalsfewer than 56n/a
Protective service workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Farmers and farm managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a

3 Unemployment and participation

Unemployment and labour force participation at each Census, from the ABS. These are the rates at the Census named, not current rates.

Figure 3.1: Unemployment rate, Richmond - TweedShare of the labour force unemployed at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against New South Wales.
  • Richmond - Tweed
  • New South Wales
4%5%6%7%8%201120162021Richmond - TweedRichmond - Tweed, 2011: 7.9%Richmond - Tweed, 2016: 7.0%Richmond - Tweed, 2021: 4.8%4.8%New South WalesNew South Wales, 2011: 5.9%New South Wales, 2016: 6.3%New South Wales, 2021: 4.9%4.9%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Unemployment rate, Richmond - Tweed
CensusRichmond - TweedNew South Wales
2011 Census7.9%5.9%
2016 Census7.0%6.3%
2021 Census4.8%4.9%
Figure 3.2: Labour force participation, Richmond - TweedShare of people aged 15 and over in the labour force at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against New South Wales.
  • Richmond - Tweed
  • New South Wales
52%54%56%58%60%201120162021Richmond - TweedRichmond - Tweed, 2011: 53.9%Richmond - Tweed, 2016: 52.2%Richmond - Tweed, 2021: 54.3%54.3%New South WalesNew South Wales, 2011: 59.7%New South Wales, 2016: 59.2%New South Wales, 2021: 58.7%58.7%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Labour force participation, Richmond - Tweed
CensusRichmond - TweedNew South Wales
2011 Census53.9%59.7%
2016 Census52.2%59.2%
2021 Census54.3%58.7%

Note: This report takes unemployment from the Census. The ABS's monthly Labour Force estimates by region are not included yet.

4 Industries growing and shrinking

Employee jobs by industry (ANZSIC division) in the year to 30 June, from the ABS. Change is measured from 2019: the ABS figures for 2018 and 2019 differ sharply for some industries in some areas. Shrinking means fewer employee jobs in the ABS count.

Figure 4.1: Change in employee jobs by industry, Richmond - Tweed, 2019 to 2023Industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs in 2023, fastest-growing first.
Arts and recreation services: +55.6%Arts and recreation services+55.6%Accommodation and food services: +38.8%Accommodation and food services+38.8%Electricity, gas, water and waste services: +38.2%Electricity, gas, water and waste services+38.2%Information media and telecommunications: +34.6%Information media and telecommunications+34.6%Professional, scientific and technical services: +30.6%Professional, scientific and technical services+30.6%Administrative and support services: +23.9%Administrative and support services+23.9%Health care and social assistance: +23.0%Health care and social assistance+23.0%Wholesale trade: +22.7%Wholesale trade+22.7%Retail trade: +21.4%Retail trade+21.4%Construction: +21.4%Construction+21.4%Financial and insurance services: +20.3%Financial and insurance services+20.3%Transport, postal and warehousing: +17.4%Transport, postal and warehousing+17.4%Education and training: +10.4%Education and training+10.4%Manufacturing: +5.2%Manufacturing+5.2%Other services: +4.7%Other services+4.7%Public administration and safety: +4.4%Public administration and safety+4.4%Rental, hiring and real estate services: +0.3%Rental, hiring and real estate services+0.3%Agriculture, forestry and fishing: −8.1%Agriculture, forestry and fishing−8.1%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Change in employee jobs by industry, Richmond - Tweed, 2019 to 2023
Industry20192023Change
Health care and social assistance23,03628,336+23.0%
Accommodation and food services19,28526,763+38.8%
Retail trade16,69420,272+21.4%
Education and training14,62616,154+10.4%
Administrative and support services10,31912,782+23.9%
Construction10,26612,462+21.4%
Professional, scientific and technical services7,5129,813+30.6%
Manufacturing9,0149,485+5.2%
Public administration and safety9,0539,449+4.4%
Financial and insurance services5,3146,392+20.3%
Wholesale trade4,7575,839+22.7%
Other services5,3075,558+4.7%
Transport, postal and warehousing4,1974,929+17.4%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4,6524,273−8.1%
Rental, hiring and real estate services3,9053,918+0.3%
Arts and recreation services2,1263,308+55.6%
Information media and telecommunications2,0742,792+34.6%
Electricity, gas, water and waste services1,0281,421+38.2%
Mining919945n/a
Figure 4.2: Largest industries by employee jobs, Richmond - Tweed, 2023187,463 employee jobs across all industries in the year to 30 June 2023.
Health care and social assistance: 28,336Health care and social assistance28,336Accommodation and food services: 26,763Accommodation and food services26,763Retail trade: 20,272Retail trade20,272Education and training: 16,154Education and training16,154Administrative and support services: 12,782Administrative and support services12,782Construction: 12,462Construction12,462Professional, scientific and technical services: 9,813Professional, scientific and technical services9,813Manufacturing: 9,485Manufacturing9,485

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Largest industries by employee jobs, Richmond - Tweed, 2023
IndustryEmployee jobsShare of all employee jobs
Health care and social assistance28,33615%
Accommodation and food services26,76314%
Retail trade20,27211%
Education and training16,1549%
Administrative and support services12,7827%
Construction12,4627%
Professional, scientific and technical services9,8135%
Manufacturing9,4855%
Public administration and safety9,4495%
Financial and insurance services6,3923%
Wholesale trade5,8393%
Other services5,5583%
Transport, postal and warehousing4,9293%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4,2732%
Rental, hiring and real estate services3,9182%
Arts and recreation services3,3082%
Information media and telecommunications2,7921%
Electricity, gas, water and waste services1,4211%
Mining9451%
All industries187,463100%

5 Pay

Employee income per person with wage or salary income, before tax, including part-time and part-year workers, from the ABS. The median is the middle earner; the mean (average) is pulled up by high earners.

Figure 5.1: Median employee income, Richmond - TweedIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against New South Wales and Australia.
  • Richmond - Tweed
  • New South Wales
  • Australia
$40k$50k$60k$70k20192020202120222023Richmond - TweedRichmond - Tweed, 2019: $42,506Richmond - Tweed, 2020: $43,677Richmond - Tweed, 2021: $45,887Richmond - Tweed, 2022: $45,907Richmond - Tweed, 2023: $49,880$49,880New South WalesNew South Wales, 2019: $53,104New South Wales, 2020: $54,989New South Wales, 2021: $57,891New South Wales, 2022: $58,972New South Wales, 2023: $63,301$63,301AustraliaAustralia, 2019: $52,256Australia, 2020: $53,878Australia, 2021: $56,485Australia, 2022: $58,260Australia, 2023: $61,966$61,966

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Median employee income, Richmond - Tweed
YearRichmond - TweedNew South WalesAustralia
2019$42,506$53,104$52,256
2020$43,677$54,989$53,878
2021$45,887$57,891$56,485
2022$45,907$58,972$58,260
2023$49,880$63,301$61,966
Figure 5.2: Mean employee income, Richmond - TweedIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against New South Wales and Australia.
  • Richmond - Tweed
  • New South Wales
  • Australia
$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k20192020202120222023Richmond - TweedRichmond - Tweed, 2019: $49,319Richmond - Tweed, 2020: $51,037Richmond - Tweed, 2021: $53,813Richmond - Tweed, 2022: $54,955Richmond - Tweed, 2023: $58,492$58,492New South WalesNew South Wales, 2019: $66,377New South Wales, 2020: $68,690New South Wales, 2021: $71,848New South Wales, 2022: $74,232New South Wales, 2023: $78,078$78,078AustraliaAustralia, 2019: $63,517Australia, 2020: $65,591Australia, 2021: $68,452Australia, 2022: $70,950Australia, 2023: $74,579$74,579

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Mean employee income, Richmond - Tweed
YearRichmond - TweedNew South WalesAustralia
2019$49,319$66,377$63,517
2020$51,037$68,690$65,591
2021$53,813$71,848$68,452
2022$54,955$74,232$70,950
2023$58,492$78,078$74,579

6 People

Estimated resident population and the working-age population (15 to 64), from the ABS.

People living in the area
265,824
ABS, 2025 · up 4.1% since 2020[3]
Working-age population, 15 to 64
153,415
ABS, 2024 · up 0.6% since 2020[3]

New South Wales' population was up 5.9% from 2020 to 2025, and Richmond - Tweed's up 4.1%.[3]

7 Businesses

Counts of businesses by how many people they employ, from the ABS.

Businesses in the area
28,218
ABS, 2025 · up 12.4% since 2021[3]
Figure 7.1: Businesses by number of employees, Richmond - Tweed, 2025Businesses by how many people they employ. The table adds each size's count in 2021 and the change.
No employees: 17,990No employees17,9901–4 employees: 7,1301–4 employees7,1305–19 employees: 2,5085–19 employees2,50820 or more employees: 59020 or more employees590

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Businesses by number of employees, Richmond - Tweed, 2025
Size20212025Change
No employees14,99917,990+19.9%
1–4 employees7,3137,130−2.5%
5–19 employees2,3062,508+8.8%
20 or more employees477590+23.7%

8 Jobs on ViewJobs now

Live job ads on ViewJobs in North Coast NSW, a ViewJobs region that reaches beyond this ABS area: 41% of its towns are in the area.

Live jobs on ViewJobs in North Coast NSW
930
ViewJobs, 25 Oct 2026[4]
Figure 8.1: Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, North Coast NSWThe 8 classifications with the most live ads, as of 25 Oct 2026.
Healthcare & Medical: 191Healthcare & Medical191Hospitality & Tourism: 189Hospitality & Tourism189Retail & Consumer Products: 120Retail & Consumer Products120Community Services & Development: 112Community Services & Development112Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: 58Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics58Farming, Animals & Conservation: 34Farming, Animals & Conservation34Trades & Services: 29Trades & Services29Administration & Office Support: 26Administration & Office Support26

Source: ViewJobs live ads[4].

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Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, North Coast NSW
ClassificationLive jobs
Healthcare & Medical191
Hospitality & Tourism189
Retail & Consumer Products120
Community Services & Development112
Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics58
Farming, Animals & Conservation34
Trades & Services29
Administration & Office Support26

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9 Quick answers

Short answers to the questions people ask about Richmond - Tweed's job market, each with its period and source.

How many jobs are advertised in Richmond - Tweed?

1,448 online job ads a month were placed in Richmond - Tweed, on average, in the three months to September 2026.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

Is Richmond - Tweed's job market growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: online job ads in Richmond - Tweed were down 6.4% on a year earlier, from 1,547 to 1,448 a month in the three months to September 2026. Over the same year, ads were down 0.8% across New South Wales and up 0.6% across Australia.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Which jobs are most in demand in Richmond - Tweed?

Medical practitioners and nurses had the most online ads, 150 a month in the three months to September 2026, followed by carers and aides (137) and sales assistants and salespersons (113). Among occupation groups with at least 5 ads a month a year earlier and now, ads for construction, production and distribution managers rose fastest, up 53.8%.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Richmond - Tweed?

4.8% of the labour force in Richmond - Tweed was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 4.9% across New South Wales. It was 7.0% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 54.3%, against 58.7% across New South Wales. The Census runs every five years, so these are not current rates.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

What is the average wage in Richmond - Tweed?

Average (mean) employee income in Richmond - Tweed was $58,492 in 2023; the median was $49,880, against $63,301 across New South Wales and $61,966 across Australia.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries employ the most people in Richmond - Tweed?

Health care and social assistance had the most employee jobs in Richmond - Tweed: 28,336 in 2023, 15% of the 187,463 employee jobs. Next were accommodation and food services (26,763) and retail trade (20,272).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries are growing or shrinking in Richmond - Tweed?

Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, arts and recreation services grew fastest, with 56% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by accommodation and food services (39% more). Agriculture, forestry and fishing had 8% fewer employee jobs than in 2019.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Is Richmond - Tweed's population growing?

265,824 people lived in Richmond - Tweed in 2025, up 4.1% since 2020. New South Wales' population was up 5.9% over the same years. The working-age population was 153,415 in 2024, up 0.6% since 2020.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

How many jobs are on ViewJobs in Richmond - Tweed?

930 jobs are live on ViewJobs in North Coast NSW, a ViewJobs region that reaches beyond Richmond - Tweed, as of 25 Oct 2026. 41% of its towns are in the area. The most advertised are Healthcare & Medical (191), Hospitality & Tourism (189) and Retail & Consumer Products (120).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[4].

10 Notes and method

What the figures count, where they come from, and the rules this report applies to them.

The area
Richmond - Tweed here is ABS SA4 112 Richmond - Tweed. The reports cover 50 areas, 42 regional ABS regions and the eight capital cities: the areas Jobs and Skills Australia publishes online job ads for.
Online job ads
Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. It counts ads, not jobs filled, by occupation and area.
State and national ads
This report reads the index's series by area, so a state or national figure here is the sum of its areas, marked as ViewJobs analysis. It can differ from the state and national totals Jobs and Skills Australia publishes separately.[2]
Small numbers
A figure under 5 ads a month is shown as "fewer than 5". A group with fewer than 5 ads a month, now or a year earlier, is left out of every change, and every ranking by change.
ABS figures
The latest ABS income and jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023; population and business counts are more recent. Every figure shows its year. Change is measured from 2019: the ABS figures for 2018 and 2019 differ sharply for some industries in some areas. Industries with fewer than 1,000 employee jobs are listed but not ranked.
Unemployment
This report takes unemployment from the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses: each figure is the rate at the Census named, not a current rate. The ABS's monthly Labour Force estimates by region are not included yet.
Jobs on ViewJobs
ViewJobs regions do not follow ABS boundaries. Section 8 counts the ads open on ViewJobs on 25 Oct 2026 in each ViewJobs region with at least 20% of its towns in this area, and counts each region whole: a region that reaches beyond the area can include ads from outside it, and a region with fewer of its towns here is left out. A classification links to its own page once it has enough ads for one.

11 References

Every figure on this page points at one of these entries.

  1. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 24 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. State and national figures are the sum of the ABS areas in Jobs and Skills Australia's regional series.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 24 October 2026.
  4. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 25 Oct 2026. preview.viewjobs.com.au.

Cite this report

ViewJobs (2026). Richmond - Tweed job market report, data to September 2026. https://preview.viewjobs.com.au/job-market/nsw/richmond-tweed

Licence

Contains data from Jobs and Skills Australia, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under CC BY 4.0. ViewJobs has charted the data and, where marked as ViewJobs analysis, added areas together.

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