4.8% ▲ +66.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4716, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4716, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4716 than across the rest of the country. A strong 65.7% of people have full-time jobs, which is well above the national figure. This creates a workforce where a large majority of adults are active in the economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 69.1% of adults active in the labour force—well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to 4.8%, which is about the same as the national level.
69.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 25.7%, followed by mining at 13.2%. Other common industries include retail trade (7.7%), manufacturing (6.6%), and public administration and safety (6.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades (16.1%), labourers (14.1%), and machinery operators and drivers (12.7%).
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 4716, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4716/4716-qld/topic/employment