5.8% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4819, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4819, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 47.1% of adults in postcode 4819 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a workforce that has shrunk significantly over the last decade. Full-time employment has also dropped, leaving a smaller proportion of the population in steady work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell by 11 points since 2011 to 47.1%, a figure far below the Queensland average. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures at 49.3%, while the unemployment rate is 5.8%.
47.1% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five workers (19.7%) are employed in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20%, followed by managers at 17.4%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.8% of the local 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 4819, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4819/4819-qld/topic/employment