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4750, QLD · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 4750, QLD

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More than 68% of adults in postcode 4750 are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This represents a strong level of activity in the local workforce, although full-time employment has fallen since 2011. Most people here are employed in health, mining, or retail.

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📍 4750, QLD, Postcode

Where 4750, QLD sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▲ +7.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4750, QLD — lower than 56% of areas.

4750, QLD4.0%
Mackay 4.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A high 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 62.8% are employed full-time—well above the Queensland figure—this has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, slightly lower than the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▲ +7.8%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.1% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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62.8% ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.0%, followed closely by mining at 13.5%. Retail trade (11.0%) and construction (8.9%) also employ a significant portion of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.6%, with professionals following at 15.7%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 12.3% and clerical and administrative workers at 11.6%.

Occupations people work in

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4750, QLD splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Professionals (16%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 13%.

Technicians & trades 18.6% Professionals 15.7% Machinery operators & drivers 12.3% Clerical & administrative 11.6% Community & personal service 10.8% Sales workers 10.5% Labourers 9.5% Managers 8.9%

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 4750, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4750/4750-qld/topic/employment