2.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4419, QLD · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 14 percentage point gap separates the full-time employment rate in postcode 4419 from the national figure. This area sees a very high proportion of its workers in permanent roles, contributing to a local unemployment rate of just 2.0%. This is well below the figures seen across Queensland and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure, though this has fallen 12 points since 2011. Full-time work is very common here, with 73.0% of the workforce employed full-time.
2.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.6% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 38.9% of workers. Other main employers include construction at 11.9% and education and training at 6.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of local workers are managers, while 22.5% are labourers. Other common roles include technicians and trades, as well as machinery operators and drivers, who each make up 9.9% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4419, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4419/4419-qld/topic/employment