7.2% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4614, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4614, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low percentage of adults working or looking for work marks postcode 4614 as an outlier compared to similar areas. Only 34% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.2%, it remains higher than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, falling 6.5 points since 2011. Full-time employment stands at 57.2%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 59%.
34.0% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and education and training, with both at 11.6%. Retail trade follows at 9.1%, with construction and food services each at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.2%. Other significant roles include labourers at 13.5%, machinery operators and drivers at 12.6%, and community and personal service workers at 12.3%.
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 4614, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4614/4614-qld/topic/employment