4.9% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4343, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4343, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
One in four workers in postcode 4343 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a major industry for the area. While full-time work is common, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This has fallen by 3.0 points since 2011, and the unemployment rate now sits at 4.9%.
55.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing at 25.6%. Other common industries include manufacturing and retail trade, both at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 28.4%, followed by managers at 14.0% and technicians and trades at 10.8%.
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 4343, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4343/4343-qld/topic/employment