5.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4799, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4799, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the most common industries in postcode 4799, tying with mining at 14.3%. This area has a surprisingly small workforce, with only 49% of adults working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.5%, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
49.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining and agriculture both employ 14.3% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 7.9%, health care and social assistance at 7.7%, and construction at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 16.3%. This is followed closely by machinery operators and drivers, labourers, and technicians and trades, who each make up around 15% 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 4799, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4799/4799-qld/topic/employment