4.1% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4053, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4053, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4053 compared to the rest of the country. Around 70.2% of adults are active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a strong professional workforce and a low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 70.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen since 2011 to 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
70.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 16.5%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 10.8%, and professional and technical services at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up nearly a third of the local workforce at 30.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 14.2%, followed by managers at 13.8%.
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 4053, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4053/4053-qld/topic/employment