6.1% ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4357, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4357, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower rates of employment than most similar areas define the workforce in postcode 4357. While full-time work is common for those employed, only 51.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.5%, which is well above the Queensland figure. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.1% since 2011, and the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 6.8 percentage points over that decade.
51.5% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.5%
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 30.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.3% and construction at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%, followed closely by managers at 20.3%. Technicians and trades account for 11.9% of jobs, while machinery operators and drivers make up 11.5%.
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 4357, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4357/4357-qld/topic/employment