8.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4615, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4615, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 38% of adults in postcode 4615 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is paired with a high unemployment rate of 8.3%, making it one of the most challenging areas for finding work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest of similar areas, falling 6.2 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the state figure at 55.6%, while the unemployment rate is well above the national average.
38.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.6%
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 13.6%, followed by education and training at 10.3% and retail trade at 10.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also accounts for 10.1% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.3%. Managers make up 13.7% of the workforce, with technicians and trades following closely at 13.4%.
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 4615, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4615/4615-qld/topic/employment