2.6% ▼ -73.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4381, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4381, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 4381 are working or looking for work, at just 48%. This is far below the national figure and shows a significant drop from a decade ago. While few people are in the workforce, the unemployment rate is a very low 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.2% of the community have full-time jobs, which is well below the Queensland average. This reflects a broader trend where the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 19 points since 2011.
48.0% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.2% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by accommodation and food at 11.3%. Health care and social assistance also make up a large slice of the local workforce at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.9%, while labourers make up 15.4% of the workforce. Community and personal service roles follow closely at 14.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4381, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4381, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4381/4381-qld/topic/employment