5.1% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4129, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4129, 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 4129 than in most other areas. While 67.8% of adults are active in the labour force, a significant number of full-time roles have vanished over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of people working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment fell 7.4 points since 2011, and the unemployment rate of 5.1% is higher than in most areas.
67.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 15.0% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1% and retail trade at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%. Professionals and clerical and administrative staff each account for 14.8% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4129, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4129, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4129/4129-qld/topic/employment