6.6% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4673, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4673, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time employment defines daily life in postcode 4673, where 64.9% of the workforce holds full-time roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the area faces a mixed job market, as the percentage of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, though the unemployment rate of 6.6% is a little above the national figure. This comes alongside a significant drop in the overall number of adults working or looking for work, which is now far below the Queensland average.
46.7% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer for 25.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 16.3%, with manufacturing accounting for 8.0% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. They are followed by technicians and trades at 17.1%, and labourers at 16.7%.
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 4673, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4673/4673-qld/topic/employment