6.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4829, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4829, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4829. Despite this drop, the area still has a very strong working population, with 69.5% of adults employed or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure, though this fell slightly since 2011. Full-time work is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 76%.
69.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.0% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 37.1% of the workforce. Public administration and safety also play a large role, employing 25.8% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of the workforce are managers, while 21.8% work as labourers. Machinery operators and drivers make up another 12.7% of the local jobs.
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 4829, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4829/4829-qld/topic/employment