4.1% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4555, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4555, 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 4555, where 17.5% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While about 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than in most areas, with only 52.3% of the workforce in full-time roles, down 5.4 points since 2011. However, the unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
61.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 17.5%, followed by construction at 12.5% and retail trade at 9.7%. Education and training (9.0%) and accommodation and food services (6.4%) also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, with technicians and trades people following at 15.9%. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers each account for between 11.6% and 13.5% 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 4555, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4555/4555-qld/topic/employment