5.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4812, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4812, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people in postcode 4812 hold full-time jobs than in most similar areas. While the proportion of full-time workers has dipped since 2011, it remains well above the national figure. This local workforce is heavily concentrated in health, education, and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Queensland and national figures. However, the unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
61.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.7%, followed by education and training at 10.3% and public administration and safety at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.9% and technicians and trades for 14.0%.
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 4812, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4812/4812-qld/topic/employment