10.0% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4895, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4895, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10% shapes the working life of postcode 4895, which is well above the national figure. While many residents are out of work, those who are employed tend to have full-time roles. This creates a sharp divide between the steady security of full-time jobs and a significant number of people struggling to find work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. While the unemployment rate remains high at 10%, it has fallen 4.1 points since 2011.
46.4% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 here, employing 17.5% of the workforce. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 16.7% and education and training at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.7%. Managers, labourers, and technicians and trades each account for roughly 12% of the 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 4895, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4895/4895-qld/topic/employment