3.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4754, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4754, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time employment defines the workforce in postcode 4754, where 67.1% of workers hold full-time roles. This is well above both the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate is low at 3.7%, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, though it dropped 3.8 points to 67.1% since 2011. Meanwhile, the 3.7% unemployment rate is lower than the national figure, despite a small rise over the last decade.
58.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry at 14.0%, followed by education and training at 12.4% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.7%. Health care and social assistance account for 9.3% of jobs, while construction makes up 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 20.9%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.7%. Professionals and managers each make up about 13% of the workforce, while labourers account for 10.6%.
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 4754, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4754/4754-qld/topic/employment