4.5% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4344, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4344, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 4344, where 12% of workers are in this sector. The area has a steady mix of industry and trade roles, with a workforce that mirrors state and national trends in employment and unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment fell 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to 58.3%, while the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5%.
59.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with 11.2% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.7% in manufacturing, and 10% in construction. Education and training accounts for 8.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.3%. This is followed by managers at 14.9%, professionals at 14.3%, and labourers at 14%. Another 11.6% of people work in clerical and administrative roles.
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 4344, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4344/4344-qld/topic/employment