5.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4371, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4371, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in postcode 4371, where 16.2% of people are employed. This area has a smaller proportion of people working or looking for work than most other places, with only 56.7% of adults in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.1%, a figure that has fallen 10 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
56.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the strong presence of farming and forestry, the biggest employers are health care and social assistance at 12.4%, followed by retail trade and education at 9.5% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles in the area, each making up 16.5% of the workforce, with clerical and administrative staff following at 13.3%.
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 4371, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4371/4371-qld/topic/employment