3.7% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4877, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4877, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Part-time work is much more common in postcode 4877, where only 50.1% of the workforce has a full-time job. This is well below the national figure of 58.9% and represents a sharp 14 point drop since 2011. While few people are in full-time roles, the unemployment rate is low at 3.7%, which is a little below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 65.9%.
60.4% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the service sector, with a huge 33.6% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.6% and health care and social assistance at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 18.0%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.4%, managers at 15.1%, and labourers at 14.9%.
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 4877, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4877/4877-qld/topic/employment