4.6% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4006, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4006, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4006 than in most other areas. This reflects a strong local employment rate, with 76.5% of adults active in the workforce. While many hold full-time roles, the area has seen a shift in how people work over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.7%, though this fell 10 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
76.5% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry here at 16.1%. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.5%, while 11.1% of the workforce works in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%. Managers are the next most common occupation at 14.7%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 4006, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4006/4006-qld/topic/employment