3.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4520, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4520, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 4520, where 14.1% of the workforce is employed in this field. This area has a strong employment rate, with more adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. At the same time, the unemployment rate of 3.6% is lower than both the state and national rates.
65.3% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Apart from health care, construction is a major employer at 11.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.9%. Education and training also employ 9.9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.8%, with managers following at 19.6%. Technicians and trades people represent 13.1% of occupations in the area.
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 4520, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4520/4520-qld/topic/employment