# Jobs & Industry — 4210, QLD

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: 4210, QLD (Postcode)

Full-time employment has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4210. Despite this shift, the area has a very high proportion of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.

About 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the Queensland average. While the unemployment rate of 4.7% is higher than most areas, it has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 14.6%, followed by construction at 13.3% and retail trade at 10.3%.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, with technicians and trades workers following closely at 16.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | -33.3% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 71.2% | +1.8% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 57.8% | -9.1% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 14.6%, Construction 13.3%, Retail trade 10.3%, Education & training 8.4%, Manufacturing 6.7%, Accommodation & food 6.4%, Professional & technical 5.5%, Other services 4.8%, Public administration & safety 4.5%, Transport & warehousing 3.9%, Administrative & support 3.3%, Arts & recreation 2.9%, Finance & insurance 2.6%, Wholesale trade 2.5%, Rental & real estate 2.1%, Media & telecommunications 1.4%, Electricity, gas & water 0.9%, Mining 0.7%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.6%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 18.1%, Technicians & trades 16.3%, Clerical & administrative 13.9%, Managers 12.3%, Community & personal service 12.1%, Sales workers 10.1%, Labourers 8.9%, Machinery operators & drivers 6.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4210/4210-qld/topic/employment