6.7% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4102, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4102, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in 4102, where 18.8% of the workforce is employed. This area has a very active workforce, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than most similar areas. However, the unemployment rate of 6.7% is also much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is a little above the Queensland average at 6.7%, full-time employment has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to 56.9%.
68.9% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 18.8%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.5%. Professional and technical roles make up 11.3% of jobs, while education and training and retail trade account for 10.1% and 8.7% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.4%, and clerical, administrative, and managerial positions, which each represent 11.2% 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 4102, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4102/4102-qld/topic/employment