8.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4621, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4621, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4621 than in most similar areas. Only 40% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low activity is paired with a high unemployment rate of 8.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen slightly since 2011. Full-time employment has also dropped 12 points since 2011 to 54.4%, leaving this area well below the Queensland average of 59%.
40.0% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 22.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.8%, and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a fifth of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation at 19.9%. Labourers make up 16.3% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 11.7%.
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 4621, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4621/4621-qld/topic/employment