8.5% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4613, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4613, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 8.5% marks the local job market in postcode 4613, which is well above the national figure. Very few adults here are working or looking for work compared to other areas, and full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Queensland rate of 61.6%. While unemployment is well above the national average at 8.5%, this is a slight improvement from 2011.
38.5% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 36.4% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.2%, with education and training making up 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, followed by labourers at 17.4%. Professionals account for 12.8% of the local workforce, while community and personal service workers represent 11.2%.
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 4613, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4613/4613-qld/topic/employment