5.9% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4427, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4427, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in postcode 4427, where 26.8% of workers are based. While full-time employment has risen sharply to 67.9%, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is well above the national figure at 67.9%, though the unemployment rate of 5.9% is much higher than most areas. Only 44.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
44.6% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from farming and forestry, the biggest industries for locals are health care and social assistance at 10.7%, followed by construction, mining, and public administration at around 8% to 9% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%, followed by labourers at 22.3% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.3%.
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 4427, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4427/4427-qld/topic/employment