3.7% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4800, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4800, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.7% marks the job market in postcode 4800, which is lower than most other similar areas. While more people are in full-time work than in most places, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is a little above the Queensland average at 60.6%, though this is 5 points lower than it was in 2011.
60.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 11.5% of the workforce. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.8%, health care and social assistance at 9.5%, and accommodation and food at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Managers and professionals follow at 13.0% and 12.6%, while machinery operators and drivers and labourers each account for nearly 12% of jobs.
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 4800, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4800/4800-qld/topic/employment