3.9% ▲ +175.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4709, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4709, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4709 compared to the rest of the country. This employment rate is 15 percentage points above the national figure, with a very strong focus on the mining sector. Most of these workers are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 76.2% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 67.9%, though this is 4.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
76.2% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in the area, accounting for 60.4% of all jobs. Other industries include health care and social assistance at 6.2%, followed by retail trade and education at 4.9% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely made up of machinery operators and drivers (24.2%) and technicians and trades (23.1%). Professionals make up 12.9% of jobs, while labourers and managers account for 11.3% and 9.0% respectively.
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 4709, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4709/4709-qld/topic/employment