7.0% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4660, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4660, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 20 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 4660 from the national figure. This area sees far fewer residents in the workforce than typical Australian regions, with full-time employment falling 6.5 points since 2011. This shift is seen alongside an unemployment rate of 7.0%, which is a little above the Queensland figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. Full-time employment is also low at 55.4%, well below the 58.9% national average.
41.4% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, making up 16.6% of local jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.9%, and accommodation and food at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 20.4%. Managers (14.0%) and technicians and trades (13.8%) also make up significant portions 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 4660, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4660/4660-qld/topic/employment