4.9% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4560, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4560, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 4560 compared to most similar areas. Only 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9% since 2011, full-time employment has also dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 51.8%, a figure that has fallen by 4.5 points since 2011.
57.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 51.8%
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 for local workers at 18.2%, followed by construction at 12.3% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%, with technicians and trades following closely at 16.5%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.9% of the 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 4560, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4560/4560-qld/topic/employment