4.7% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4163, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4163, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 53.2% of adults in postcode 4163 are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This represents a significant drop in the active workforce since 2011. While full-time employment remains common, the area struggles with a lower overall participation rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 5.2 points since 2011 to 53.2%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Meanwhile, full-time employment has also dipped, and the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
53.2% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 57.7%
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 15.3%, followed by construction at 11.6%. Other common industries for residents include retail trade at 9.4%, education and training at 7.9%, and manufacturing at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.6%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative work (15.8%), managers (15.2%), technicians and trades (14.2%), and community and personal service workers (11.7%).
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 4163, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4163/4163-qld/topic/employment