1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4454, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4454, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of workers in postcode 4454 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This rural area has a very strong employment profile, with 68% of people working full-time and a tiny unemployment rate of just 1.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 65.3%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas, though it has fallen 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
65.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.0% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 36.4%. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 8.3%, followed by mining and construction, which both sit at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31%, followed by labourers at 16.8%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 11.9% of the local workforce.
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 4454, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4454/4454-qld/topic/employment