6.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4118, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4118, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 4118 than in most similar areas. While 65.0% of adults are in the labour force, the local unemployment rate is 6.5%, which is much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 60.6%, a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
65.0% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in the area are health care and social assistance at 14.0%, followed by retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the biggest group of workers at 15.2%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%.
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 4118, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4118/4118-qld/topic/employment