4.6% ▼ -38.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4564, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4564, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4564 compared to most similar areas. Only 55.6% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This reflects a workforce that is smaller and less likely to be in full-time roles than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 53.1%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0% and has dropped by 3.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
55.6% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 17.2%, followed by construction at 13.2%. Other common industries include retail trade, accommodation and food, and education and training, each accounting for 9.0% or 9.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.6%, with technicians and trades following at 15.3%. Clerical and administrative work makes up 14.0% of jobs, while community and personal service roles account for 13.7%.
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 4564, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4564/4564-qld/topic/employment