4.6% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4070, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4070, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A decline in the proportion of working adults has marked the job market in postcode 4070 since 2011. While 68.5% of adults are now working or looking for work, this is still well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area maintains a strong professional workforce, with over 32% of residents working in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most areas. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60.0%, though this has fallen by 2.5 points since 2011.
68.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 at 15.6%, followed by education and training at 14.0%. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 11.4%, and construction and retail trade both at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.7%, with managers accounting for 15.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.5%, while technicians and trades people make up 11.0% of the 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 4070, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4070/4070-qld/topic/employment