4.5% ▼ -29.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4559, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4559, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4559 than in most similar areas. While 63.1% of the workforce is active, full-time employment is notably low at 52.8%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more people are working or looking for work here than in the rest of Australia, and the unemployment rate of 4.5% has fallen since 2011. However, the share of full-time workers has dropped to 52.8%, leaving it well below the Queensland average.
63.1% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 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 most common industry, employing 18.0% of the workforce. Construction follows at 13.5%, with retail trade and education also making up significant shares of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.9%. Other frequent roles include technicians and trades at 15.4%, and managers at 13.3%.
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 4559, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4559/4559-qld/topic/employment