14.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4114, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4114, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 15 percentage points separates the number of adults working or looking for work in postcode 4114 from the national figure. This area faces significant employment challenges, with a typical resident far less likely to be in the workforce than those in other parts of the country. The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 14.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has fallen by 8.1 points since 2011 to 54.9%, while the unemployment rate rose to 14.8%, well above the national rate of 5.1%.
45.9% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 13.3%, followed by manufacturing at 12%. Retail trade, construction, and transport and warehousing each employ nearly a tenth of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the biggest group of workers at 21.6%, with machinery operators and drivers following at 17.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.9% and technicians and trades at 13.6%.
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 4114, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4114/4114-qld/topic/employment