4.3% ▼ -34.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4556, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4556, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 51% of adults in postcode 4556 work full-time, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This low level of full-time employment is a standout feature for the area. While more people are in part-time or casual work, the overall unemployment rate of 4.3% has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is slightly lower than the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
59.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.4%. Construction, retail trade, and education and training each employ 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.1% and technicians and trades at 13.0%.
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 4556, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4556/4556-qld/topic/employment