3.3% ▲ +93.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Postmans Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Postmans Ridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Postmans Ridge have remained steady, with about 62% of adults working or looking for work. This is about the same as the national figure. The local job market is diverse, with a strong presence in both retail and education.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is nearly identical to the Queensland and Australian figures. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is a little lower than both the state and national rates.
61.8% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade and education and training are the most common industries, each accounting for 14.7% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 15.2% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.6%. Technicians and trades workers account for 13% 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 Postmans Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32356/postmans-ridge/topic/employment