18.6% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4402, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4402, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 18.6% is among the highest for areas like this, making it a defining feature of the job market in postcode 4402. While full-time employment has grown since 2011 to reach 64.5%, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is contrasted by a high rate of full-time work for those employed, sitting well above the national figure at 64.5%.
36.6% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 27.6% of the workforce. Manufacturing and retail trade both employ 11.8% of people, followed by construction and health care at 9.2% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.9%. Clerical staff and labourers each account for 13.2% of the workforce, while professionals and technicians and trades workers follow at 11.8% and 10.5%.
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 4402, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4402/4402-qld/topic/employment