5.0% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4500, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4500, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 4500 since 2011, with the rate falling from 71.5% to 67.8%. Despite this dip, the area remains a strong hub for employment, with 67.8% of adults active in the workforce. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.7%, though this is down 5.6 points since 2011. The unemployment rate has stayed steady at 5.0%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
67.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.6%. Other major employers include construction at 10.3% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 16.0% and technicians and trades workers at 15.6%.
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 4500, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4500/4500-qld/topic/employment