6.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4059, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4059, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high number of residents in postcode 4059 are working or looking for work, though full-time roles are less common. While 73.1% of adults are active in the labour market, the share of those in full-time employment has fallen by 8 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are working or looking for work here than in the typical Queensland or Australian area. However, unemployment is much higher than most similar places at 6.4%, and full-time employment is well below the national figure.
73.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 55.3%
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 15.6%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 14.8%. Other common industries include education and training, as well as accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.9%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff also represent significant shares 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 4059, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4059/4059-qld/topic/employment