5.9% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4209, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4209, 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 4209, where 14.5% of people are employed. This area has a very high proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most other regions, though full-time employment has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 69.4% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is 5.9%, it has fallen since 2011.
69.4% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is led by health care and social assistance at 14.5%, followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 11.6%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food services at 7.5% and education at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are professionals at 15.9% and technicians and trades at 15.5%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.5% of the workforce, while clerical staff and managers follow at 12.5% and 11.5%.
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 4209, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4209/4209-qld/topic/employment