5.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4122, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4122, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4122 than in most similar areas. While 65.2% of adults are in the labour force, the local unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most areas. This workforce is heavily concentrated in professional roles and health care.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 65.2%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 and now sits at 58.4%, about the same as the rest of the country.
65.2% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 16.2%, followed by education and training at 11.2%. Other major industries include professional and technical services, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%, managers at 11.8%, and community and personal service workers at 10.9%.
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 4122, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4122/4122-qld/topic/employment