4.1% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4159, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4159, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is more common in postcode 4159 than in most similar areas. While the proportion of people working full-time has fallen since 2011, the area maintains a steady employment profile with 60.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, a little below the Queensland average and down 1.3 points since 2011.
61.7% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 here at 14.3%, followed by construction at 11.8% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.3%, while clerical and administrative work accounts for 15.6% of jobs. Technicians and trades people make up 15.2% of the local workforce.
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 4159, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4159/4159-qld/topic/employment