6.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4869, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4869, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4869 than in most similar areas. This active workforce is anchored by a high rate of full-time employment, although the unemployment rate of 6.0% is much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time roles are also common at 61.2%, though this is 3.6 points lower than it was in 2011.
65.5% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 16.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%, with community and personal service workers also common at 14.2%.
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 4869, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/topic/employment