5.8% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4503, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4503, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4503 than in most similar areas, with 67.1% of the population active in the labour market. This high level of activity is paired with a strong full-time employment rate of 60.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 67.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is much higher than most areas. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011, dropping 6.7 points to 60.1%.
67.1% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 16.9%, followed by retail trade at 11.5% and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%, while clerical and administrative roles and community and personal service workers each account for around 14.5%.
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 4503, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/topic/employment