3.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4153, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4153, 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 4153 than in most similar areas. This employment strength is led by a large proportion of professionals and managers, with health care and education acting as the primary industries for the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 69.0% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 61.6%, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below both Queensland and Australia.
69.0% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
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 for residents at 15.5%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 11.6% and professional and technical services at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 27.5%, followed by managers at 16.0% and clerical or administrative workers at 15.4%.
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 4153, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4153/4153-qld/topic/employment