7.2% ▲ +93.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4678, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4678, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in postcode 4678, where 13.3% of people are employed in the sector. While many people work in trade and building, the area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 51.3%. This is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%, while the unemployment rate has risen 3.5 points since 2011.
51.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Besides construction, agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 11.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.5%, accommodation and food services at 8.3%, and manufacturing at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.6%. Managers account for 17.8% of jobs, while machinery operators and drivers make up 12.7%.
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 4678, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4678/4678-qld/topic/employment