3.5% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4731, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4731, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Half of all workers in postcode 4731 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This creates a workforce where full-time employment is far more common than across the rest of the country. The area is largely rural and driven by these primary industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here, with 80.8% of the workforce in full-time roles—far above the national figure of 58.9%. While 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the state and national rates.
61.3% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.8% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 50.0% of people. Other notable employers include public administration and safety at 13.5%, and accommodation and food services at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split largely between managers, who make up 30.8% of workers, and labourers at 29.8%. Machinery operators and drivers and community and personal service workers each account for 11.5% 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 4731, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4731/4731-qld/topic/employment