5.5% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4285, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4285, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 4285 since 2011, with that figure falling by 3.8 percentage points to 58.0%. While full-time employment remains common, the area now faces an unemployment rate of 5.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.9% of people work full-time, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen since 2011. The number of adults working or looking for work is 58.0%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
58.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.0%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.4%, followed by retail trade and manufacturing at 8.5% and 8.0% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.5%. Labourers are also common at 13.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.9% of the workforce.
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 4285, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4285/4285-qld/topic/employment