4.7% ▼ -41.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4554, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4554, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people hold full-time roles in postcode 4554 compared to most other areas, with only 48.2% of the population in steady full-time work. This makes the local job market feel quite different from the rest of the state, as full-time employment has dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is 4.7%, it is higher than most similar areas, despite falling 3.4 points since 2011.
59.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 17.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.7%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.7% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, while technicians and trades people follow at 17.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% 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 4554, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4554/4554-qld/topic/employment