7.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4600, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4600, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42% of adults in postcode 4600 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment remains common for those who are working, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. This comes as the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 8.4 points since 2011, reaching one of the lowest levels for similar areas.
42.0% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 20.1%, followed by construction at 13% and education and training at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%, with technicians and trades following at 16.4% and labourers at 14%.
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 4600, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4600/4600-qld/topic/employment