6.2% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4569, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4569, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in full-time work in postcode 4569 compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.1% of adults hold full-time roles, which is 14 percentage points lower than the national figure. This reflects a local workforce where far fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and remains well below the Queensland average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
55.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 45.1%
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 for local workers at 17.1%, followed by construction at 14% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Technicians and trades follow at 17.2%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4% 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 4569, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4569/4569-qld/topic/employment