2.3% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4882, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4882, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2.3% unemployment rate marks the workforce in postcode 4882, which is much lower than most other areas. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.5%, and the unemployment rate has fallen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
57.6% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 15.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Retail trade makes up 10.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers and technicians or trades workers are the most common roles, each accounting for about 15% of the workforce. Managers and professionals also make up a significant share, at 14.8% and 13.6% respectively.
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 4882, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4882/4882-qld/topic/employment