7.3% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4490, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4490, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4490 than in 2011, with the rate dropping 11 points to 51.4%. This shift comes alongside a rise in the unemployment rate, which now sits at 7.3%. Despite these challenges, full-time employment remains a strong feature of the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 67.5%, though this fell slightly since 2011. However, the area struggles with a 7.3% unemployment rate, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
51.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.0%. Other major industries include public administration and safety at 15.6% and health care and social assistance at 15.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%. Professionals follow at 13.6%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.3% 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 4490, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4490/4490-qld/topic/employment