9.5% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4077, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4077, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.5% marks the daily work life for many in postcode 4077. While more adults have started working or looking for work since 2011, the area still sees fewer people in full-time roles than is typical for most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The 9.5% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the Queensland average of 5.4%.
55.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 15.1% of people work, followed by manufacturing at 12.1% and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 16.0% and professionals at 14.6%.
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 4077, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4077/4077-qld/topic/employment