4.9% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4405, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4405, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 4405 has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a strong suit for the area. The region is now more likely to have full-time workers than most other parts of the country, with 63.0% of the workforce in permanent full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the national figure. While the unemployment rate rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.9%, this is still about the same as the Queensland and Australian rates.
62.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 12.0%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.5%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 10.9% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 16.8%. Managers follow at 14.0%, while labourers, professionals and clerical staff each account for between 12.2% and 13.4% of the local workforce.
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 4405, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4405/4405-qld/topic/employment