1.2% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4722, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4722, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4722 than in 2011, though the area still has a very strong employment rate. The most striking feature is the tiny unemployment rate of 1.2%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 68.4%, although this has fallen since 2011. Overall, 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas.
64.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily focused on the land and resources, with 34.3% working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 17.0% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 13.9% and labourers at 13.5%.
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 4722, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4722/4722-qld/topic/employment