2.9% ▲ —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4724, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4724, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 4724 are working or looking for work now than in 2011, with 72.1% of the population active in the labour force. This area has a very high rate of full-time employment and an unemployment rate of just 2.9%, which is much lower than most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 73.9%, though this fell slightly from 75.7% in 2011. The overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is also far above the Queensland average, sitting at 72.1%.
72.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.9% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 48.2% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance is the next most common field at 11.2%, followed by construction and education at 7.3% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 35.8%, while labourers account for 19.4%. Professionals, clerical staff, and machinery operators each represent 8.8% of the occupations in the area.
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 4724, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4724/4724-qld/topic/employment