1.8% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4730, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4730, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of just 1.8% marks the workforce in postcode 4730. This area has a strong employment profile, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 70.3%, though this has fallen 2.2 points since 2011. Overall, 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland average.
66.1% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.5% and public administration and safety at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups, representing 16.8% and 16.0% of workers respectively, with technicians and trades workers following at 14.1%.
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 4730, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4730/4730-qld/topic/employment