4.6% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4811, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4811, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 66% of people in postcode 4811 work full-time, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of full-time employment defines the local workforce, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical resident is more likely to have a full-time job than people in most other areas. About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate has fallen slightly since 2011 to 4.6%.
60.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.9%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 16.5%. Retail trade, education, and construction also employ notable shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 17% and technicians and tradespeople 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 4811, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4811/4811-qld/topic/employment