1.1% ▼ -74.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4735, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4735, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in postcode 4735, where 21.0% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a very strong employment profile, with a tiny unemployment rate of just 1.1% and a high proportion of full-time workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 74.5%, a rate that has risen since 2011. While 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at just 1.1%.
58.8% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.5% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from government and safety roles, the largest industries are agriculture, forestry and fishing (13.4%) and retail trade (11.4%). Other notable sectors include construction at 8.6% and health care and social assistance at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers, who make up 22.9% of the workforce. Labourers follow at 15.6%, while technicians and trades workers account for 14.5% of the local jobs.
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 4735, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4735/4735-qld/topic/employment