1.9% ▼ -44.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4626, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4626, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 1.9% defines the working life of postcode 4626. This area sees far more people in full-time work than the national average, with nearly 70% of the workforce employed full-time. It is a stable job market where most working residents hold steady, permanent roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the own national figure. This workforce is exceptionally secure, as the unemployment rate has fallen to just 1.9%, leaving it well below both Queensland and Australia.
62.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 69.1%
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 45.5% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 6.7%, and retail trade at 5.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 33.9%, followed by managers at 22.6%. Technicians and trades people account for 8.6% of occupations, while clerical and administrative roles make up 8.3%.
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 4626, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4626/4626-qld/topic/employment