4.5% ▼ -43.2%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4558, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4558, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in postcode 4558 compared to most areas, with just 54.9% working or looking for work. This low activity is partly because full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade, though the local unemployment rate has also fallen to a more modest 4.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 52.8%, which is well below the national figure. This is a notable shift, as the share of full-time workers fell by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
54.9% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 17.7% of the workforce. Other common industries include accommodation and food (10.6%), construction (10.5%), and retail trade (10.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15%, and those in community and personal services at 14.5%.
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 4558, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4558/4558-qld/topic/employment