2.8% ▼ -51.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4808, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4808, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the job market in postcode 4808. This area sees more adults working or looking for work than most other similar places, with a strong lean towards full-time employment. It is a productive region where stable work is more common than the state or national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.3%, though this is slightly down from 2011. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which has fallen to 2.8%, a figure much lower than most other areas.
62.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 19.3% of the workforce. Other significant industries include manufacturing at 14.4% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.2%, and technicians and trades at 15.3%.
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 4808, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4808/4808-qld/topic/employment