5.2% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4820, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4820, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in postcode 4820 than in most other areas, with 64.1% of the workforce in steady roles. However, this high rate of full-time employment sits alongside a lower overall number of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 64.1% of workers are in full-time roles, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
53.4% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry at 14.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3% and mining at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians and trades make up the largest groups of workers, at 14.9% and 14.6% respectively. Labourers account for 13.5% of occupations.
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 4820, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4820/4820-qld/topic/employment