3.1% ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4488, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4488, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people work full-time in postcode 4488 compared to the rest of the country. This area is a major hub for farming, with 62.4% of the workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Full-time employment has climbed to 81.6%, which is 23 percentage points above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most areas, at 68.1%. The unemployment rate is very low at 3.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
68.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.6% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 81.6%
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 62.4% of the workforce. Other sectors like retail, education, and public administration each employ 4.8% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers, at 51.2%. Labourers make up 12.8% of roles, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 11.2%.
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 4488, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4488/4488-qld/topic/employment