5.4% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4124, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4124, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 4124 has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011. Despite this dip, the area remains a powerhouse of activity where 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.9% of the workforce is employed full-time—well above the 58.9% national figure—the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
66.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 12.5%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.2% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%, with clerical and administrative staff following at 14.8%.
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 4124, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4124/4124-qld/topic/employment