4.0% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4885, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4885, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 4885 compared to most similar areas. Only 52.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment has fallen since 2011, the local unemployment rate has also dropped to 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 52.9%. Full-time employment is also well below the Queensland figure, sitting at 51.1% after falling 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
52.9% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.9%. Education and training also make up a significant 10.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, followed by managers at 14.9% and technicians and trades at 13.9%. Labourers and community and personal service workers each account for around 13% of jobs.
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 4885, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4885/4885-qld/topic/employment