4810, QLD · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 4810, QLD

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults in postcode 4810 are working or looking for work than in 2011, though the area still has a strong employment profile. Full-time work is particularly common here, with 65.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 4810, QLD, Postcode

Where 4810, QLD sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -15.4%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4810, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
4810, QLD4.5%
Townsville 5.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a little above the national figure of 61.1%. This is down from 65.9% in 2011, while the unemployment rate has dipped slightly to 4.5%.

4.5% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

63.7% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 65.9%
  • 2016: 62.6%
  • 2021: 63.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

65.5% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 69.8%
  • 2016: 67.6%
  • 2021: 65.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 18.6%. Other major industries include public administration and safety at 11.8%, and education and training at 10.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly 30% of workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Other significant roles include community and personal service workers at 14.1% and managers at 13.2%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 4810, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4810, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4810/4810-qld/topic/employment