1.7% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4480, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4480, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of full-time employment defines daily life in postcode 4480. This region has a remarkably strong job market where 73.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area's unemployment rate is just 1.7%, which is much lower than most other areas and fell since 2011. This helps explain why 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
71.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 23.4%, followed by public administration and safety at 17.7%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.1%. Labourers are the next most common role at 15.7%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 13.1% of jobs.
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 4480, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4480/4480-qld/topic/employment