3.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4171, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4171, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the biggest slice of the workforce in postcode 4171, where 35.3% of workers hold these roles. This is a high-performing area for employment, with a very high number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 73.8%. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure at 64.9%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 3.6%.
73.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 14.8% and health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Education and training follow at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of professionals, 22.1% of people work as managers. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 13% and community and personal service jobs at 7.9%.
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 4171, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4171/4171-qld/topic/employment