4.6% ▼ -44.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4565, QLD · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work or look for work in postcode 4565 compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than the national figure. This gap is driven by a small number of full-time roles, which have fallen since 2011.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 45.7% of the population are employed full-time, a figure far below the Queensland average of 59.0%. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure at 4.6%, it has fallen 3.6 points since 2011.
4.6% ▼ -44.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.2% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.0%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.1% and retail trade at 11.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%, while professionals account for 15.5% and community and personal service workers make up 14.8% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4565, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4565/4565-qld/topic/employment