5.7% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4068, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4068, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of workforce activity defines daily life in postcode 4068, where 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. While many are active in the workforce, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, though the unemployment rate of 5.7% is much higher than in similar places. Full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 57.1%.
68.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 16.6%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.6% and education and training at 14.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large share of the local workforce at 42.4%, with managers accounting for another 13.5% of roles.
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 4068, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4068/4068-qld/topic/employment