5.6% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4020, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4020, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in postcode 4020 are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the national average. This creates a landscape where 5.6% of the workforce is unemployed, which is much higher than most similar areas. While full-time work rates remain steady, the overall number of people in the workforce has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment stands at 58.0%, though this has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
53.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 17.9%, followed by construction at 10.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.4% and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 14.5%, while managers account for 14.3% of the local workforce.
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 4020, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4020/4020-qld/topic/employment