4.3% ▼ -45.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4224, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4224, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in postcode 4224 than in the rest of the country. While 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of full-time workers has fallen to 52.0% since 2011, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. However, the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.3%, a little below the state average.
64.2% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 52.0%
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 17.5%, followed by construction at 13.7% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%, with technicians and trades following at 15.1% and community and personal service workers at 14.4%.
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 4224, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4224/4224-qld/topic/employment