9.9% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4132, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4132, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.9% marks the job market in postcode 4132. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%. While many residents find steady work, the area has seen a drop in the number of people working or looking for work since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 56.9%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Full-time employment has also fallen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.2%.
56.9% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 13.9%, followed by manufacturing at 11.9% and retail trade at 11.3%. Construction and transport also employ a significant share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common kind of worker at 18.5%, with machinery operators and drivers following closely at 17.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and technicians and tradespeople.
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 4132, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4132/4132-qld/topic/employment