3.8% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4854, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4854, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a third of workers in postcode 4854 are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This heavy reliance on farming is matched by a workforce where full-time employment is well above the national figure. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 63.9%, and the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.8%. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 57.2% since 2011.
57.2% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.9%
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 31% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include manufacturing at 9.5% and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 26.6%, followed by managers at 15.7% and technicians and trades at 12.4%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a notable 11.5% 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 4854, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4854/4854-qld/topic/employment