5.9% ▲ +175.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4378, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4378, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of workers in postcode 4378 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This focus on primary industry is reflected in the local workforce, where labourers and managers make up nearly half of all jobs. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While 60.2% of people work full-time, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.0%, well below the national figure of 61.1%.
58.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer at 34.3%. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 12.2% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 28.7%, followed by managers at 20.5%. Professionals make up 12.2% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 9.8%.
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 4378, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4378/4378-qld/topic/employment