3.4% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4347, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4347, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower unemployment rate of 3.4% defines the workforce in postcode 4347, which is a little below both the state and national figures. While more people are working or looking for work than in 2011, the share of full-time roles has fallen. The local economy is heavily anchored by the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure around the middle for similar areas. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national figure at 61.2%, though this has fallen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
60.2% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 25.6% of the workforce. Other key employers include health care and social assistance at 10.4%, followed by manufacturing at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Managers are the next most common occupation at 14.1%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 11.5% 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 4347, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4347/4347-qld/topic/employment