1.5% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4428, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4428, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 1.5% defines the workforce in postcode 4428. This area sees far more people working or looking for work than the national figure, with a very high proportion of the community in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.6%, though this has fallen 7.4 points since 2011. Around 64.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas.
64.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 65.6%
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 35.9% of the workforce. Other main employers include construction at 10.9%, education and training at 8.4%, and health care and social assistance at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.3%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.4%, machinery operators and drivers at 12.8%, and technicians and trades at 12.5%.
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 4428, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4428/4428-qld/topic/employment