6.8% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4021, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4021, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 4021, where 16.5% of the workforce is employed in this field. While the area provides a variety of jobs, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other regions. This reflects a local workforce that is smaller and more prone to unemployment than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Those who are employed are slightly less likely to be full-time than others in Queensland, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.8%.
52.9% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance leads the way at 16.5%, followed by construction at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.3%. Other notable employers include manufacturing and education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.3%. Community and personal service workers follow at 14.7%, while clerical staff and labourers both account for 13.8% 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 4021, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4021/4021-qld/topic/employment