9.0% ▲ +78.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4890, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4890, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Education and training is the most common industry for workers in postcode 4890, where 14.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This area sees a high proportion of full-time workers, though the unemployment rate is now 9.0%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 70.4%, despite falling 6.1 points since 2011. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 9.0%, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland figure.
56.9% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.4% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several key sectors, with Education and training (14.6%) and Public administration and safety (14.4%) leading the way. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ a significant 13.9% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%. Labourers (15.0%) and community and personal service workers (14.6%) also represent large 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 4890, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4890/4890-qld/topic/employment