3.9% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4566, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4566, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the biggest industry for people in postcode 4566, where 14.7% of the workforce is employed. This area has a much smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other areas, with a typical employment profile that has shifted away from full-time roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 8 points since 2011 to 47.0%, while the unemployment rate has improved to 3.9%.
47.2% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.0% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by accommodation and food services at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Retail trade accounts for 10.9% of jobs, while construction and professional services each make up around 8% to 9% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%, with managers following at 17.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.6%, community and personal service workers at 12.3%, and sales workers at 11.4%.
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 4566, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4566/4566-qld/topic/employment