5.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4509, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4509, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in postcode 4509 are working or looking for work, with 72.1% active in the labour force. This is far above the national figure. While full-time work is common, the share of people in these roles has fallen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Queensland figure. Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.6%, while the unemployment rate of 5.3% has barely changed since 2011.
72.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 17.6%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.1% and community and personal service jobs 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 4509, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4509/4509-qld/topic/employment