5.3% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4695, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4695, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time roles define the working life of postcode 4695, where 64% of the workforce holds a full-time position. While this is well above the national figure, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Queensland average of 59%, though this figure fell from 69.3% in 2011. Only 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state figure.
51.4% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the primary industry for the area, employing 16.4% of the workforce, followed by construction at 8.9% and transport and warehousing at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by machinery operators and drivers at 21.3%, alongside technicians and trades who make up 19.6% of roles.
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 4695, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4695/4695-qld/topic/employment