3.8% ▼ -46.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4562, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4562, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4562. While the number of people working or looking for work has stayed steady, the area now has a much lower share of full-time employees than the national figure. This shift happens alongside a positive drop in the local unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.8%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure. However, only 47.6% of residents are employed full-time, a result far below the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas.
61.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.6% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 47.6%
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 at 13.8%, followed closely by construction at 13.1%. Retail trade, education, and food services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%. Managers, technicians, and trades people follow, each accounting for about 16% of the local 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 4562, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4562/4562-qld/topic/employment