0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4728, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4728, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in postcode 4728, where 73.1% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, the area has an exceptionally low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% national average. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 60.0% since 2011, and full-time employment dipped slightly to 73.1% over the same period.
60.0% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.1% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 73.1%
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 61.3% of the workforce. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 11.8% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers in the area are managers, making up 47.3% of occupations. Labourers account for 16.1%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 11.8% 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 4728, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4728/4728-qld/topic/employment