7.1% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4501, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4501, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual number of people are without work in postcode 4501, where the unemployment rate is 7.1%. While most workers here hold full-time roles, the local job market is a mix of health care, retail and construction. These diverse industries support a workforce split between skilled trades, office staff and professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.1%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 5.1%. About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, while full-time employment is slightly higher than the Queensland average at 60.6%.
60.3% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and construction at 10.0%. Other common sectors include education and training at 7.4% and manufacturing at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.6% and professionals at 15.4%, with 13.4% working in community and personal services.
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 4501, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4501/4501-qld/topic/employment