6.4% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4502, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4502, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in 4502, where 14.2% of the workforce is employed in this field. While a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate has climbed slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, this is down from 72.2% in 2011, and the unemployment rate has risen to 6.4% during that time.
66.5% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade (11.4%), construction (10.5%), and education and training (10.0%) are the next most common industries for local workers, followed by public administration and safety at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles (15.4%) and technicians and trades (15.2%).
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 4502, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4502/4502-qld/topic/employment