6.0% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4870, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4870, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 4870, where nearly 20% of the workforce is found. While most adults are in jobs typical for the region, the area has seen a drop in full-time roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment fell 6.9 points since 2011, and the 6.0% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas.
61.5% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five people work in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include accommodation and food (11.4%), retail trade (9.2%), and education and training (8.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.3% and technicians and trades people at 13.6%.
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 4870, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4870/4870-qld/topic/employment