3.4% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4172, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4172, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in postcode 4172, where 75.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is far above the national figure, supported by a strong presence of full-time professionals and managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.4% since 2011. Full-time employment is also well above the Queensland figure at 66.8%, though this has dipped slightly over the last decade.
75.4% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 66.8%
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 for local workers at 13.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5% and construction at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely skilled, with professionals making up 28.1% of jobs. Managers and clerical or administrative workers also feature strongly, accounting for 15.7% and 15.6% of occupations 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 4172, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4172/4172-qld/topic/employment