5.3% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4123, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4123, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4123 than in most other areas. Around 68.4% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures. While many are employed, the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011. This is roughly the same as the national average, though the overall unemployment rate of 5.3% is slightly higher than the Australian figure of 5.1%.
68.4% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 59.8%
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 here at 15.2%, followed by education and training at 10.6%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 14.3%, managers at 12.7%, and technicians and tradespeople at 12.6%.
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 4123, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4123/4123-qld/topic/employment