4.6% ▼ -76.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4828, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4828, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of workers are in full-time roles in postcode 4828 compared to the rest of the country. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the number of full-time jobs has jumped 14 percentage points since 2011. This shift comes as the area's unemployment rate dropped sharply from 19.4% in 2011 to 4.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 78.2%, which is 19 percentage points above both the Queensland and national figures. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is 57.8%, well below the state and national averages.
57.8% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
78.2% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 40.0% of the workforce. Other common industries include accommodation and food and education and training, both at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%, followed by managers at 21.8% and technicians and trades at 20.0%.
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 4828, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4828/4828-qld/topic/employment