4.4% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4208, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4208, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of employment defines daily life in postcode 4208, where 70.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 5.3%.
70.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 14.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Retail trade makes up 9.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades are the most common roles, each making up 16.2% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 14.5%.
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 4208, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4208/4208-qld/topic/employment