5.2% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4212, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4212, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have full-time jobs in postcode 4212 compared to most similar areas. While 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas though it has fallen since 2011.
60.2% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 57.3%
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 13.5%, followed by construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 19.8% of jobs, while managers account for 17.7% and clerical and administrative staff make up 14.0%.
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 4212, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4212/4212-qld/topic/employment