5.5% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4880, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4880, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4880, at just 50.2%. While the local unemployment rate of 5.5% is about the same as the national figure, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.1%, which is well above the Queensland figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 50.2% since 2011, a level far below the national average.
50.2% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 18.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follows at 12.4%, with retail trade making up 8.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 18.6%, followed by managers at 14.2% and technicians and trades workers at 13.9%. Professionals and community service workers each make up about 12% of the 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 4880, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4880/4880-qld/topic/employment