4.1% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4387, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4387, QLD
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 4387 than in other similar areas. Only 51.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell 6.2 points since 2011 to 51.3%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, 61.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, a little above the national figure.
51.3% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 61.2%
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 28.1% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.4% and manufacturing at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.4%, followed by managers at 18.6%. Machinery operators and drivers also account for a significant 12.1% of roles.
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 4387, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4387/4387-qld/topic/employment