5.2% ▼ -31.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4211, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4211, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A well above average 65% of adults in postcode 4211 are working or looking for work, though full-time employment is notably lower than national levels. While more people are active in the workforce compared to the state, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure but higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is well below the state and national rates, sitting at 55.3%.
65.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.1%, followed by construction at 12.6% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, with technicians and trades following closely at 16.1%.
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 4211, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4211/4211-qld/topic/employment