4.6% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4610, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4610, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4610 compared to most similar areas. This region has a diverse employment base where health care, manufacturing, and retail are the biggest employers. While the typical full-time employment rate is about the same as the national figure, the overall workforce participation has dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, though this is higher than in most similar areas.
55.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.8%, followed by manufacturing at 11.8% and retail trade at 11.2%. Other key employers include education and training and agriculture.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%. Technicians and trades are common at 14.5%, with managers and professionals also representing significant shares of the local workforce.
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 4610, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4610/4610-qld/topic/employment