2.0% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3235, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3235, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time work defines the recent shift in postcode 3235, where the share of full-time employees fell 12 points since 2011. While far fewer people are working full-time compared to the rest of the country, the area maintains a very strong employment record with a tiny unemployment rate of 2.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.2% of people are employed full-time, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. This comes alongside a decline in the overall number of adults working or looking for work, which fell to 60.0% since 2011.
60.0% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.2% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.7%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.5%. Construction and food and accommodation also make up a significant slice of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 23.7% and 18.9% of jobs respectively. Technicians, tradespeople, and community service workers also represent a large portion 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 3235, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3235/3235-vic/topic/employment