6.0% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4601, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4601, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 35% of the workforce in postcode 4601, making it the dominant industry for the area. While full-time work is common, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. For those in jobs, 61.3% are employed full-time, though the unemployment rate of 6.0% is much higher than in most similar areas.
51.6% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 35%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.3% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%, with labourers following at 15.6% and technicians and trades at 10.7%.
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 4601, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/topic/employment