4.7% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4563, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4563, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in postcode 4563 compared to most other areas, with only 52.6% working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to just 47.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is far less common here than across Queensland, which is 11 points higher at 59.0%. While the unemployment rate is 4.7%, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
52.6% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 47.9%
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 14.6%, followed by construction at 13.3% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 16.1% 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 4563, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4563/4563-qld/topic/employment