2.1% ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4406, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4406, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 12 percentage point gap separates the full-time employment rate in postcode 4406 from the national figure. This area is a powerhouse of stable work, with 70.7% of the workforce in full-time roles and a very low unemployment rate of 2.1%. Most of the local economy is driven by the land and farming.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most areas, at 65.0%. This strong participation is reflected in the unemployment rate, which has fallen to 2.1% since 2011 and is now well below the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
65.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 53.9% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 7.0% and health care and social assistance at 5.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.2%. The remaining workforce is mostly composed of labourers at 15.0%, technicians and trades at 9.6%, and clerical and administrative staff at 8.2%.
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 4406, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4406/4406-qld/topic/employment