9.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4650, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4650, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 4650, where 18.3% of the workforce is employed in the sector. However, the area faces significant employment challenges, with a very low proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 9.2%, well above both the state and national figures, while full-time employment has fallen to 55.5% since 2011.
43.8% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the primary industry at 18.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and education and training at 9.3%. Manufacturing and construction also employ a notable share of the workforce at 8.6% and 7.9% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 15.9%. Other frequent roles include technicians and trades at 15.1%, labourers at 13.5%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.3%.
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 4650, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4650/4650-qld/topic/employment