3.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4719, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4719, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of full-time work than most areas define the local economy in postcode 4719. Around 68.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong employment profile is matched by an unemployment rate of only 3.1%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure. While the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 3.1% since 2011, the proportion of people in full-time jobs has fallen by 4.4 percentage points over the last decade.
62.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.3% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in primary industries, with 34.7% working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 12.1% in mining. Health care and social assistance is the next biggest employer at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.0%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.7%, machinery operators and drivers at 14.0%, and technicians and trades at 10.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4719, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4719, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4719/4719-qld/topic/employment