2.4% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4574, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4574, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4574 than in the rest of the country. Only 55.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. However, those who are seeking work find it easily, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 52.3%, a figure well below both Queensland and Australia. While the proportion of people working or looking for work has barely changed, the unemployment rate has dropped by 3.1 points to 2.4%, which is much lower than most areas.
55.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with the largest shares in agriculture, forestry and fishing (14.3%) and construction (12.4%). Health care and social assistance also make up a significant portion at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.7%. Professionals, labourers, and clerical staff account for 12.9%, 11.2%, and 10.1% of the workforce respectively.
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 4574, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4574/4574-qld/topic/employment