3.0% ▼ -60.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4581, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4581, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults in postcode 4581 are working or looking for work, at 47.4%. This is a far lower proportion than across Queensland and Australia. While few adults are in the workforce, those who are find it easier to get jobs, with an unemployment rate of just 3.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work fell 6.2 points since 2011 to 47.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, with only 50.4% of the population in full-time roles.
47.4% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Accommodation and food services are the main employers here, accounting for 28.3% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.7% and administrative and support services at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.1% and labourers at 14.2%.
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 4581, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4581/4581-qld/topic/employment