4.8% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4354, QLD · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower than usual number of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4354, where 56.2% of the adult population are in the labour force. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.3%, though this has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
4.8% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
56.2% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 11.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.0%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Labourers, managers, and clerical staff are also common, each representing between 12.2% and 13.6% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4354, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4354/4354-qld/topic/employment