3.7% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4727, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4727, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in postcode 4727, where 73.2% of the working population holds a full-time position. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, reflecting a local economy driven by steady, long-term employment. Most adults here are either working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 65.7% of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%, though this has fallen by 11 points since 2011. Unemployment is quite low at 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
65.7% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.2% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 73.2%
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 33.8% of the workforce. Public administration, safety, health care, and social assistance each make up 11.5% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 32.5%, followed by labourers at 17.8%. Technicians and trades workers make up 14.6% of the local workforce.
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 4727, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4727/4727-qld/topic/employment