6.2% ▲ +88.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4855, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4855, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are in the workforce in postcode 4855 compared to most other areas. Only 55% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average. This reflects a local job market where full-time roles have become less common over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is much higher than in most areas and a little above the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen sharply to 53.3% since 2011, leaving this area well below Queensland's 59% average.
55.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in this region is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.6% and manufacturing at 11.5%. Retail trade also employs a significant 10.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the biggest group at 18.1%, followed by managers at 16.3%. Labourers account for 15.5% of jobs, while 11.2% work in community and personal service roles.
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 4855, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4855/4855-qld/topic/employment