4.5% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4061, QLD · Postcode
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 4061 compared to most similar areas. About 67.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This active workforce is largely driven by a strong presence of professional and healthcare roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 67.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen 2.5 points since 2011 to 58.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
4.5% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.7%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 14.9% and education and training at 13.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 38.5% of roles, while managers account for another 17.2%. Clerical and administrative workers represent 12% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4061, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4061/4061-qld/topic/employment