3.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4806, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4806, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong preference for full-time work defines daily life in postcode 4806, where 64.9% of the workforce holds such roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While full-time employment is common, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
54.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 21.8%. Other main employers include manufacturing at 13.3% and health care and social assistance at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. They are followed by technicians and trades at 15.7% and labourers at 15.2%.
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 4806, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4806/4806-qld/topic/employment