5.0% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4280, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4280, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4280 compared to the rest of the country. Around 66.1% of adults are active in the labour force, with a strong lean towards full-time employment. This makes the area significantly more active in the workforce than the Queensland and Australian averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.3%, though this is 3 points lower than it was in 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
66.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 15.0% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.5% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.0%, while managers, machinery operators and drivers, and community service workers each account for around 11% of jobs.
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 4280, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4280/4280-qld/topic/employment