6.7% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4860, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4860, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A well below average share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4860, at 54.4%. This area faces a tougher job market than most, with a high unemployment rate of 6.7% and a shrinking proportion of full-time workers over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people are in the workforce here than in most similar areas, and the 6.7% unemployment rate is much higher than the usual figure. Full-time employment has also slipped, falling 2.7 points since 2011 to 57.8%.
54.4% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most common industry. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 14.5% and retail trade at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Managers and professionals also have a strong presence, accounting for 13.5% and 12.7% of jobs 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 4860, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4860/4860-qld/topic/employment