6.3% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4125, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4125, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.3% than most similar areas marks the job market in postcode 4125. While more adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen since 2011. The local workforce is now spread across a variety of healthcare and trade-based roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of people working full-time is 62.0%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate has risen by 1.7 points since 2011 to reach 6.3%, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
62.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.0%
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 at 13.4%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.6%. Transport, warehousing and manufacturing also make up significant shares of local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people are the most common workers at 16.3%. They are followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.7%, and 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 4125, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4125/4125-qld/topic/employment