13.5% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4184, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4184, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 4184 than in most similar areas. Only 31.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 13.5% is well above the national figure of 5.1%. This lack of employment is a stark contrast to other regions in the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen by 9.9 points since 2011 to 40.1%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This trend is mirrored by a drop in the overall number of adults working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
31.1% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.1% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 40.1%
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 17.1%, followed by construction at 12.5% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is spread across several roles, with technicians and trades leading at 15.5%, closely followed by professionals at 15.4% and community and personal service workers at 15.2%.
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 4184, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4184/4184-qld/topic/employment