4.7% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4408, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4408, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in postcode 4408 than in most other areas. While the typical resident has a stable full-time role, the total number of adults working or looking for work has dropped since 2011. This mix of steady employment and a shifting workforce shapes the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.3% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 4.7% since 2011, and fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago.
58.4% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
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 35.5% of people. Other common sectors include education and training at 8.6%, and health care and social assistance at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.2%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 13.1% of the workforce, while professionals make up 10.2%.
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 4408, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4408/4408-qld/topic/employment