4.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4179, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4179, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 4179. This area has a strong workforce, with 65.6% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While full-time employment is higher than most areas, this share has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 60.9%, though the unemployment rate of 4.5% is about the same as the national average.
65.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 13.8%, followed by education and training at 10.2% and construction at 10.0%. Professional and technical services account for 9.1% of jobs, while retail trade makes up 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%, followed by managers at 16.9% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.8%. Technicians and trades account for 12.4% of the workforce, and community and personal service workers make up 10.1%.
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 4179, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4179/4179-qld/topic/employment