7.4% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4109, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4109, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 5.6 percentage points separates the full-time employment rate in postcode 4109 from the national figure. Only 53.3% of the working population are in full-time roles, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This reflects a workforce that is less engaged in full-time work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, at 57.6%. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1% and much higher than most similar areas.
57.6% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 53.3%
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 15.3%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services at 10.1% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 12.5%, with community and personal service workers at 12.2%.
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 4109, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4109/4109-qld/topic/employment