3.9% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4160, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4160, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been in full-time work in postcode 4160 since 2011, with the share of full-time employees falling by 4.6 percentage points. Despite this shift, a high number of residents are still working or looking for work compared to other areas. The region now sees a strong concentration of people employed in health care and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 64.8%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, a little below both the state and national figures.
64.8% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed by construction at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.6%. Education and training also employ a significant 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.9%, while managers make up 16% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff account for 15.1% of workers in the area.
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 4160, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4160/4160-qld/topic/employment