5.0% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4552, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4552, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 46.5% of adults in postcode 4552 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of workforce participation is a standout feature of the area, where full-time employment has also fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, at just 43.7%. While the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure, the overall proportion of adults in the workforce has fallen since 2011.
46.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 43.7%
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, making up 16% of jobs. Education and training follow at 10%, with construction accounting for 9.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%, followed by managers at 16.6%. Technicians and trades workers account for 12.9% of occupations.
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 4552, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4552/4552-qld/topic/employment