7.0% ▼ -36.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4580, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4580, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4580. This area now has a very small workforce, with only 27.7% of adults working or looking for work, a figure far below the national level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.5% of residents have full-time jobs, which is far below the 58.9% national figure. Unemployment is 7.0%, a little above the national rate, though this has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
27.7% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.5% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the biggest employer at 14.2%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.0%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (11.2%) and construction (9.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.9%, while community and personal service workers and sales workers both stand at 12.7%.
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 4580, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4580/4580-qld/topic/employment