4.5% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4270, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4270, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in postcode 4270, where 16.6% of people are employed in the sector. This area has a strong workforce, with 65.6% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, though this fell slightly from 68.4% in 2011. Full-time employment stands at 59.8%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
65.6% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the large presence of construction, the most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 10.4%, and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of residents by job type at 19.5%, followed by professionals at 14.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.5%.
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 4270, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4270/4270-qld/topic/employment