4.8% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4879, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4879, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in postcode 4879 are working or looking for work, at 63.7%. This is a little above the national figure, though the number of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011. The area relies heavily on health care and professional roles to drive its local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, though this figure fell 5.3 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
63.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.4%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 10.8%, followed by construction and retail trade, both at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. Technicians and trades workers and community and personal service workers are equally common, each representing 14.5% of the local workforce.
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 4879, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/topic/employment