7.1% ▲ +93.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4804, QLD · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in postcode 4804 is shaped by a strong reliance on heavy industry and mining. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, nearly half of all adults are not working or looking for work. This creates a workforce that is highly specialised but faces a higher unemployment rate than the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 64.2% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is well above the Queensland figure. However, only 49.8% of adults are working or looking for work—far below the national average—and the unemployment rate has risen to 7.1% since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +93.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
49.8% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in the area, accounting for 27.6% of jobs. Other significant industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as education and training, which both stand at 8.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward practical roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 22.1% of jobs. Technicians and trades workers (16.9%) and labourers (14.5%) also represent large shares of the local employment.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4804, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4804/4804-qld/topic/employment