2.1% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4725, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4725, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2.1% unemployment rate marks postcode 4725 as a place where far fewer people are out of work than in the rest of Queensland. While the number of adults working or looking for work is typical for the region, those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.3%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. This high level of steady work is reflected in an unemployment rate that is much lower than most other areas.
61.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 15.1%. Health care and social assistance follows at 13.4%, with public administration and safety accounting for 11.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is spread across various roles, with professionals at 16.8% and managers at 16.4%. Technicians and trades workers make up 16.2%, while labourers account for 15.4% of occupations.
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 4725, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4725/4725-qld/topic/employment