2.3% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4744, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4744, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment levels than most similar areas define postcode 4744, where 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work. The local workforce is very stable, with a tiny unemployment rate of 2.3% and a huge proportion of people in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 72.1%, though this has fallen 2.0 points since 2011. Overall, more adults are active in the workforce here than in the state or national average, despite a 9.8 point drop since 2011.
68.1% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry in the area, employing 41.2% of the workforce. Other common employers include accommodation and food services at 7.3%, and education and training at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed towards technical roles, with machinery operators and drivers (23.9%) and technicians and trades (22.2%) making up nearly half of all jobs. Professionals follow at 12.2%.
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 4744, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4744/4744-qld/topic/employment