3.8% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4272, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4272, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 4.1 points since 2011 in postcode 4272. This area now sees far fewer people working full-time than the Queensland average. While the unemployment rate is a little lower than the national figure, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49% of residents work full-time, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59%. This is consistent with a lower overall workforce, as only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, well below the national rate of 61.1%.
53.7% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.0% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top employer at 14.2%, followed by education and training at 12.7%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 9.9% and construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.3%, managers at 14.8%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 4272, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4272/4272-qld/topic/employment