2.9% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4858, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4858, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in postcode 4858. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped to 59.6% since 2011, the area maintains a very strong job market with a low unemployment rate of 2.9%. This is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.1%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong employment is mirrored by a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, down 2.6 points since 2011.
59.6% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with the largest shares of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the biggest group at 19.0%. Managers and labourers also feature prominently, accounting for 12.8% and 12.4% of the workforce respectively.
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 4858, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4858/4858-qld/topic/employment