6.3% ▲ +94.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4388, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4388, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rise in the unemployment rate to 6.3% marks a significant shift in the workforce of postcode 4388 since 2011. While about 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 50.4%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 50.4%, and this figure has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, unemployment has risen by 3.1 points to reach 6.3%, which is a little above the Australian rate of 5.1%.
50.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
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 40.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 9.8% and education and training at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%, followed by labourers at 21.2%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 12.1% of roles, while technicians and tradespeople make up 11.4%.
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 4388, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4388/4388-qld/topic/employment