6.8% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4815, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4815, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.8% marks the local job market in postcode 4815, which is much higher than most similar areas. While full-time work is more common here than in other regions, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure. However, the 6.8% unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national figures.
58.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 61.8%
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 17.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service at 17.4%, while technicians and trades make up 15.7% of jobs.
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 4815, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4815/4815-qld/topic/employment