5.4% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4710, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4710, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of all adults in postcode 4710 are working or looking for work, at just 48.9%. This is far below the national figure and represents a decline since 2011. While many people are out of the workforce, the unemployment rate sits at 5.4%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has dropped by 6.6 percentage points since 2011 to 57.1%. This is a little below the typical rate for Queensland and other similar areas.
48.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 for local workers at 16.6%, followed by mining at 10.4% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 16.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.5% of the workforce.
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 4710, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4710/4710-qld/topic/employment