7.0% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4881, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4881, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 4881 since 2011, with the rate falling by 6.2 percentage points. This area now has a much lower proportion of full-time workers compared to most other places. It is a region where a small but significant number of people struggle to find work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped to 50.7% since 2011, while the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.0%.
52.7% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 50.7%
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 16.1%, followed by education and training at 10.8%. Other common industries include construction, retail trade, and public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.1%, and community and personal service workers at 15.2%.
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 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4881/4881-qld/topic/employment