4.5% ▼ -35.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4572, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4572, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the local workforce in postcode 4572 is employed full-time, though this is well below the national figure. While most adults are working or looking for work, the number of full-time roles has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011. The area shows a diverse mix of professional and service-based employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the Queensland average. The unemployment rate has improved over the last decade, falling to 4.5% in 2021.
62.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 54.5%
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 at 16.7%, followed by construction at 12.3%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food services, and education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four local workers is a professional, and 15.1% are managers. Community and personal service roles make up 13.7% of the workforce, with clerical and administrative jobs following at 12.4%.
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 4572, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4572/4572-qld/topic/employment