4364, QLD · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 4364, QLD

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in postcode 4364. While 67.5% of people hold full-time roles, the area also faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 10.0%. This creates a striking gap in job security across the local community.

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📍 4364, QLD, Postcode

Where 4364, QLD sits — Unemployment rate

10.0% ▲ +410.0%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4364, QLD — higher than 95% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
4364, QLD10.0%
Toowoomba 5.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the national figure. However, the unemployment rate has risen sharply since 2011, climbing from 2.0% to 10.0%, leaving it well above the Queensland average of 5.4%.

10.0% ▲ +410.0%

Higher than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

61.2% ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 68.0%
  • 2016: 68.9%
  • 2021: 61.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

67.5% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 69.3%
  • 2016: 72.7%
  • 2021: 67.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, with 53.0% of the workforce in this sector. Other common industries include education and training at 12.0% and construction at 8.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.3%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 18.1%, and labourers at 14.5%.

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 4364, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4364/4364-qld/topic/employment