4.6% ▼ -33.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4561, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4561, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in postcode 4561 than in the rest of the country. While 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, only 53.5% have full-time roles, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This creates a distinct employment pattern where more people are active in the workforce but fewer hold permanent full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 64.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the national figure and has fallen 2.3 points since 2011.
64.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 53.5%
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 16.5%, followed by construction at 14.8%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.5% and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, with technicians and trades close behind at 17.6%. Managers account for 13.6% of roles, while clerical staff and labourers each make up about 11%.
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 4561, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4561/4561-qld/topic/employment