2.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4751, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4751, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 4751 since 2011, though employment remains very strong. The area has a remarkably low unemployment rate of just 2.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas across Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people here are employed full-time (64.6%) compared to the national figure of 58.9%, although this fell 4.0 points since 2011. Overall, 67.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland average.
67.0% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, making up 15.0% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.4% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 22.9%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.7%, with machinery operators and drivers making up 13.9% of the workforce.
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 4751, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4751/4751-qld/topic/employment