5.9% ▲ +143.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4385 crosses QLD/NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4385 crosses QLD/NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 5.9% shapes the job market in postcode 4385, which is much higher than most similar areas. While full-time work is common for those employed, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the Queensland average at 60.1%, although this has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
49.1% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 32.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.5% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.9%, followed by labourers at 18.3%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 10.5% of jobs, while technicians and trades make up 10.2%.
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 4385 crosses QLD/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4385/4385-crosses-qld-nsw/topic/employment