3.5% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4884, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4884, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 54.3% of adults in postcode 4884 are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. While few people are unemployed, the overall number of people participating in the workforce has fallen since 2011. This area relies heavily on health, education, and construction for employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a low 3.5%, which is a little below the national figure. However, the share of people employed full-time has fallen slightly since 2011 to 56.2%.
54.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 14%, followed closely by education and training at 13.4%. Other common industries include accommodation and food, construction, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%, with managers accounting for another 16.7%. Community and personal service workers and technicians and trades also represent significant shares 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 4884, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4884/4884-qld/topic/employment