5.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4361, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4361, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4361 than in most other areas, with only 54.7% in the labour force. This is well below both the Queensland and national figures. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall participation rate remains low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work rose slightly since 2011 to 54.7%, though this remains well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.0%, which is about the same as the state average but fell by 4.4 points since 2011.
54.7% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 25.8% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.5%, with education and training making up 9.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8%, labourers at 12.9%, and professionals at 12.4%.
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 4361, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4361/4361-qld/topic/employment