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4496, QLD · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 4496, QLD

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ a huge 76.7% of the workforce in postcode 4496. This creates a distinct job market where most people work in the land, though full-time employment remains far more common here than in the rest of Australia.

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📍 4496, QLD, Postcode

Where 4496, QLD sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▲ —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4496, QLD — higher than 61% of areas.

4496, QLD4.7%
Goondiwindi 3.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A high 68.9% of people work full-time, which is far above the national figure. While 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, this rate has fallen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▲ —

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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64.6% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 70% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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68.9% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The vast majority of the workforce is in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with education and training making up the next largest group at 7.8%.

Industries people work in

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In 4496, QLD, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 81%; Education & training is next at 8%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 76.7% Education & training 7.8% Retail trade 4.9% Manufacturing 2.9% Health care & social assistance 2.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common job role at 35.9%, followed closely by labourers who make up 31.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In 4496, QLD, the largest group is Managers at 39%, followed by Labourers (33%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

Managers 35.9% Labourers 31.1% Machinery operators & drivers 11.7% Community & personal service 4.9% Professionals 3.9% Technicians & trades 2.9% Clerical & administrative 2.9%

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 4496, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4496/4496-qld/topic/employment