4.8% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4805, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4805, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people hold full-time jobs in postcode 4805 than in most similar areas. While the typical worker has a secure full-time role, a smaller proportion of the adult population is working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.0%, though this fell 3.3 points since 2011. In contrast, only 56.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland rate of 61.6%.
56.0% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily tied to the land, with 18.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.2% and transport and warehousing at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.0% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.1%.
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 4805, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4805/4805-qld/topic/employment