4.9% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4505, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4505, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A little more than 62% of adults in postcode 4505 are working or looking for work, which is slightly higher than the national figure. While full-time work is common, the area has a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This creates a mixed picture of a highly active but fluctuating local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.7%, though this is 2.9 percentage points lower than it was a decade ago.
62.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 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 at 14.6%, followed by construction at 13.3% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.7% and professionals at 13.9%.
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 4505, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4505/4505-qld/topic/employment