4.0% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4818, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4818, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 4818 were working or looking for work in 2021 than in 2011, with 71.2% of the adult population active in the labour force. This area has a strong employment profile, featuring a full-time employment rate that is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the proportion of full-time workers fell 4.1 points since 2011 to 65.4%, this is still much higher than most areas. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
71.2% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.4%
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 for locals at 15.8%, followed by public administration and safety at 13.3%. Construction also makes up a significant share of the workforce at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.1%. Community and personal service workers and professionals both make up 15.5% of the workforce.
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 4818, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4818/4818-qld/topic/employment