11.3% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4383 crosses QLD/NSW · Postcode
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 4383 compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.6% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. This employment gap is paired with an unemployment rate of 11.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 8 points since 2011 to 38.6%. Full-time employment also dropped to 55.4%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose 3.6 points since 2011 to 11.3%.
11.3% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
38.6% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 16.6% of the workforce. This is followed by accommodation and food services at 11.4%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing and public administration and safety both stand at 9.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 28%, followed by community and personal service workers at 22.9%. Technicians and trades people account for 15.4% of roles, with managers at 12.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4383 crosses QLD/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4383/4383-crosses-qld-nsw/topic/employment