4.5% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4161, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4161, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults in postcode 4161 are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While 66.1% of adults are active in the labour force, the typical resident is more likely to be employed in health care or construction than in other sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.1% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Around 59.7% are employed full-time, though this has fallen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
66.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 15.5%, followed by construction at 12.5%. Retail trade also employs a significant 10.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. Professionals and clerical or administrative staff follow closely, accounting for 15.6% and 14.7% of the workforce respectively.
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 4161, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4161/4161-qld/topic/employment