2.4% ▲ —
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4424, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4424, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the workforce in postcode 4424 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This rural area has a very high employment rate, with 74.6% of adults working or looking for work. It is a productive region where full-time roles are common and unemployment remains low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is common here, with 74.6% of adults in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 65.0%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national level at 2.4%.
74.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 53.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.5%, and education and training at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up nearly half of all jobs at 47.9%. The remaining workforce is mainly comprised of labourers at 12.0% and professionals at 11.1%.
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 4424, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4424/4424-qld/topic/employment