5.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4370, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4370, 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 4370 than in most similar areas. Only 54.4% of adults are active in the labour force, a figure well below both the state and national levels. This lower activity rate defines the local workforce landscape.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell by 3.0 points since 2011 to 54.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. While 58.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the national average.
54.4% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 14.5% of people. Other major employers include retail trade at 12.3%, manufacturing at 10.1%, and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%. Managers, technicians, tradespeople and professionals also feature strongly, each making up between 12.8% and 13.2% of the local workforce.
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 4370, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4370/4370-qld/topic/employment