5.8% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4401, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4401, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4401. While 64.4% of the workforce now holds full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dipped slightly to 57.7%. This provides a glimpse into a shifting local job market where steady roles remain common despite a general decline in workforce participation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical worker here is more likely to be employed full-time than those in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the area has a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places, and only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure.
57.7% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for locals, employing 17.9% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, and agriculture, forestry, and fishing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.6%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and machinery operators also hold significant shares of the local jobs market.
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 4401, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4401/4401-qld/topic/employment