3.3% ▲ —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4468, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4468, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is the norm for 74.5% of the workforce in postcode 4468. This high level of stable employment helps drive a local job market that is much more active than most other areas. Most residents here find steady work, and the local unemployment rate of 3.3% is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 66.5% of adults, which is well above the national figure. While the unemployment rate has risen slightly since 2011 to reach 3.3%, full-time employment has grown by 7.4 percentage points over the same period.
66.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.5% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 51.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade and accommodation and food services, both at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers, accounting for 53.2% of all jobs. Labourers make up the next largest group at 20.6%, followed by technicians and trades workers at 8.5%.
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 4468, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4468/4468-qld/topic/employment