3.7% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4306, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4306, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 4306 are working or looking for work than in 2011, with the rate rising to 68.4%. This area has a strong employment profile, as the unemployment rate is a little lower than the national figure. Most people here hold full-time roles, which is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose by 2.1 points since 2011 to reach 68.4%, a figure well above the national average. Full-time employment is also high at 62.6%, while the unemployment rate of 3.7% is a little below the Queensland figure.
68.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 62.6%
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 14.7% of workers. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 11.5%, followed by construction and education and training, which both sit at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.7% and clerical and administrative workers at 14.3%.
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 4306, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4306/4306-qld/topic/employment