6.5% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4119, QLD · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer in postcode 4119, where 15.4% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work compared to most similar places. However, the unemployment rate is also much higher than in most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the Australian average at 60.0%, the unemployment rate of 6.5% is a little above the national figure.
6.5% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The main industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 9.1%. Education and training and accommodation and food services also employ significant shares of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.0%, technicians and tradespeople at 13.3%, and managers at 11.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4119, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4119/4119-qld/topic/employment