22.8% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4892, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4892, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety roles dominate the workforce in postcode 4892, where 27.6% of workers are employed in this sector. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the area faces a significant challenge with a very high unemployment rate of 22.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Among those who do have jobs, 62.7% are in full-time roles, though this is 2.1 percentage points lower than in 2016.
40.8% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government and community services are the primary employers, with public administration and safety at 27.6% and education and training at 13%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care each account for 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common group at 18.1%, followed by professionals at 17%. Managers and labourers both make up 15.1% 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 4892, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4892/4892-qld/topic/employment