4.5% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4702, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4702, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in postcode 4702 than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is more likely to have a full-time job than those across Queensland, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.3%, though this is down from 67.6% in 2011. Around 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 to sit at 4.5%.
60.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 13.2%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.4% and mining at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common occupation at 16%, with managers making up 14.9% of the workforce. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a large share at 13.5%.
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 4702, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4702/4702-qld/topic/employment