7.7% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4510, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4510, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 4510 compared to most other areas. Only 53.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This low employment rate is paired with an unemployment rate of 7.7%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 55.6% of people employed full-time. This figure has fallen 5.4 percentage points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has dropped slightly to 7.7%.
53.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.4%, followed by construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.6%. Manufacturing and education also make up a fair share of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%, with technicians and tradespeople following closely at 15.4%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.5% of jobs.
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 4510, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4510/4510-qld/topic/employment