4.4% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4514, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4514, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 4514 are working or looking for work, reflecting a local workforce that is much smaller than the national norm. The area relies heavily on healthcare, construction, and trade roles to drive its economy. While unemployment is stable, the proportion of people in full-time work has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment also fell by 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.2%, though the unemployment rate remains around the national middle at 4.4%.
46.1% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 12.7%, followed closely by construction at 12.4%. Other main employers include retail trade at 8.3% and manufacturing at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%. Labourers (14.4%) and community and personal service workers (13.8%) also represent significant portions 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 4514, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4514/4514-qld/topic/employment