4.2% ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4873, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4873, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of the adults in postcode 4873 have full-time jobs, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This low rate of full-time employment is well below both the Queensland and national figures. The local workforce is diverse, with a strong presence in hospitality, retail, and trade services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment has dropped since 2011, the unemployment rate has also fallen to 4.2%, which is a little below the Queensland average.
55.6% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are accommodation and food services at 13.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%, followed by labourers at 14.8% and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 4873, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4873/4873-qld/topic/employment