4.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4703, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4703, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A little fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4703 compared to the state and national figures. While 58.8% of adults are in the workforce, the area maintains a strong core of full-time employment, with 59.9% of the population working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment has fallen by 2.9 percentage points over the last decade to 59.9%.
58.8% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.2%, followed by education and training at 11.4% and construction at 10.5%. Mining also plays a significant role, employing 10.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades workers make up the largest groups, at 18.0% and 17.7% respectively. Community and personal service roles account for 12.9% of jobs.
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 4703, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4703/4703-qld/topic/employment