6.4% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4217, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4217, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates postcode 4217 from the national figure for full-time employment. Only 49.5% of adults here work full-time, which is well below the Australian average. This reflects a local job market where fewer people are in stable, full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the state and national averages. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011 to 6.4%, it remains a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
56.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 14.0%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.8%, with managers making up 15.4% of the workforce. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 12.6% and technicians and trades at 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 4217, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4217/4217-qld/topic/employment