4.4% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4157, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4157, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the top employer in postcode 4157, where 14.7% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong employment rate, with far more adults working or looking for work than the national average. While most roles are stable, the proportion of full-time workers has dipped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. The unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.4% since 2011, though full-time employment fell by 5.4 points over the last decade to reach 59.4%.
64.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance leads the way at 14.7%, followed by construction at 12.4% and retail trade at 10.4%. Education and training (8.0%) and manufacturing (7.5%) also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 15.4%, while community services and managers each account for around 11% of jobs.
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 4157, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4157/4157-qld/topic/employment