4.1% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4824, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4824, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of the workforce is employed full-time in postcode 4824 compared to the rest of the country. This region shows a strong attachment to work, with 65.7% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure and reflects a highly active local labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.6%, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures. While the unemployment rate is 4.1%—slightly lower than the state's 5.4%—the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 2.7 points since 2011.
65.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 25.3% of the workforce. Other significant employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.9%, followed by transport and warehousing at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 19.4% and machinery operators and drivers at 18.2%. Labourers make up 13.5% of the workforce, while managers and professionals each account for around 12%.
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 4824, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4824/4824-qld/topic/employment