3.8% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4012, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4012, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4012 than in most similar areas. This workforce is strong and stable, with 73.3% of adults active in the labour market and a low unemployment rate of 3.8%. Most of these workers are in high-skill roles, with professional jobs making up nearly a third of all occupations.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in the rest of Queensland and Australia. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011 to 63.8%, it remains well above the national figure of 58.9%.
73.3% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.2%. Retail trade and public administration also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, accounting for 30.3% of jobs. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative staff at 15.1% and managers at 14.6%.
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 4012, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4012/4012-qld/topic/employment