4.7% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4625, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4625, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 30% of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for postcode 4625. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.1%, yet the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 54.4% since 2011. This is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose to 4.7% over the last decade.
54.4% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 30.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.8%. Other common industries include education and training at 7.9% and retail trade at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%, with managers following at 19.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 10.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 9.5%.
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 4625, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4625/4625-qld/topic/employment