6.0% ▼ -40.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4627, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4627, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has risen by 5.4 points since 2011 in postcode 4627, reaching 69.3%. While more people are now working or looking for work, the area still sees a much higher rate of unemployment than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 69.3% of people work full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the total number of adults working or looking for work is 55.6%, well below the Queensland average of 61.6%.
55.6% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily tied to the land, with 43.2% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include education and training at 9.7% and health care at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%, followed by labourers at 22.2%. Those working as machinery operators and drivers account for 9.4% of the local workforce.
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 4627, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4627/4627-qld/topic/employment