3.1% ▲ +117.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4742, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4742, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in postcode 4742 than in most similar areas, with 76.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. While the local unemployment rate is very low at 3.1%, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure of 58.9%, though it has fallen slightly since 2011. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 52%, falling 17 points over the last decade.
52.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining and agriculture are the dominant employers here, with 24.9% and 21.1% of the workforce in these fields. Other notable sectors include transport and warehousing at 8%, and retail trade at 6.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by machinery operators and drivers at 24.3%, followed by labourers at 19.5%. Technicians and trades make up 15.9% of jobs, while managers account for 14.7%.
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 4742, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4742/4742-qld/topic/employment