11.8% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4830, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4830, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4830, with only 35.9% participating in the labour force. This is far below the national figure, yet those who do have jobs are much more likely to be in full-time roles than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment rose to 63.7% since 2011, the unemployment rate remains well above the national 5.1% at 11.8%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas.
35.9% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.7% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 21.9%, followed by education and training at 17.4% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%, while labourers account for 18.6% and community and personal service workers represent 17.4% of the 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 4830, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4830/4830-qld/topic/employment