6.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4207, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4207, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the local job market in postcode 4207. While 60.3% of residents have full-time work, the overall unemployment rate of 6.5% remains a little above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011, though the unemployment rate also dropped slightly from 7.4% to 6.5% over that decade.
60.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and health care are the biggest employers in the area, with 13.6% and 13.5% of workers in those sectors. Retail trade follows at 10.1%, while manufacturing accounts for 9.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.5% of the workforce. Labourers (13.5%), office staff (13.4%), and professionals (12.7%) also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
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 4207, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4207/4207-qld/topic/employment