7.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4305, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4305, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.3% unemployment rate in postcode 4305 is much higher than most similar areas. While full-time work is more common here than in other regions, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 58.3%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.2%, though this has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
58.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 16.5% of the workforce. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.2% and public administration and safety at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians and trades are the most common roles, making up 15.4% and 15.1% of workers respectively. Community and personal service workers account for another 14.7% of the local 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 4305, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4305/4305-qld/topic/employment