4.7% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4504, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4504, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 4504 fell by 5.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.7%. While this shift occurred, a very high 72% of adults are still working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the highest for its level, sitting 11 points above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
72.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 here at 14.5%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.4%. Other notable sectors include education and training at 7.9% and manufacturing at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.1%, while community and personal service workers represent 12.6% of the local workforce.
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 4504, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4504/4504-qld/topic/employment