3.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4809, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4809, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 4809 since 2011, with the rate falling by 7.8 points. However, those who are employed are very likely to be in full-time roles, which is a much higher trend than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While only 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work—well below the national figure of 61.1%—those in jobs are overwhelmingly full-time at 66.8%. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
56.3% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 29.6% of the workforce. Manufacturing also makes up a large slice at 15.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%. This is followed by labourers at 16.7% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.2%.
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 4809, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4809/4809-qld/topic/employment