2.9% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4359, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4359, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for workers in postcode 4359, where 16.2% of the workforce is employed. This area has a very strong employment record, with a typical resident much more likely to be in full-time work than those in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.4%, while the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.9%. Overall, 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is a little lower than it was in 2011.
62.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from farming and forestry, the largest industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.7%, followed by education and training at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of local workers at 18.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.3% and professionals at 15.9%.
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 4359, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4359/4359-qld/topic/employment