7.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4000, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4000, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4000, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a workforce heavily skewed toward professional roles. However, the area has seen a sharp 14 point drop in full-time employment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more people are active in the workforce than in most areas, the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.4%. Full-time employment is also a little below the Queensland average at 56.7%.
68.8% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 15.2%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant 10.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a third of all workers at 33.3%, while managers account for 12.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.2% and clerical staff at 11.3%.
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 4000, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4000/4000-qld/topic/employment