1.7% ▼ -62.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4353, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4353, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 4353 than in most similar areas. This is a highly employed region where the unemployment rate has dropped to just 1.7%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen to 61.4% since 2011, placing the area a little above the state and national figures. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell slightly over the last decade to 63.0%, it remains higher than in most other areas.
63.0% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 21.6%, followed by construction at 15.2%. Other key industries include education and training at 9.4%, and health care and social assistance at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, with managers following at 19.3%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 14.0% of jobs, while clerical and administrative roles make up 12.9%.
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 4353, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4353/4353-qld/topic/employment