3.2% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4374, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4374, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 6.2 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 4374 from the Queensland average. This area has a smaller workforce than most other regions, with 55.4% of adults employed or seeking jobs. Much of the local economy relies on agriculture and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.5% of people are employed full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9% and has fallen since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.2%, sitting a little below both the state and national levels.
55.4% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 11.5%, and accommodation and food services at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%. Labourers are the second most common occupation at 16.2%, followed by professionals at 14.7% and community and personal service workers at 12.0%.
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 4374, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4374/4374-qld/topic/employment