6.4% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4507, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4507, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 34.5% of adults in postcode 4507 are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This low level of employment is paired with a higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.4%. Together, these figures point to a workforce that is significantly smaller than in most other Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 50.2%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59%. While the unemployment rate is 6.4%—slightly above the national average—it has actually improved by 1.8 points over the last decade.
34.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.2% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most commonly employed in health care and social assistance (15.5%), followed by construction at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.0%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food services and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.0%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 14.4% and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 4507, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4507/4507-qld/topic/employment