1.6% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3240, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3240, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3240 than in most similar areas. This region has a very high activity rate of 71.5%, which sits well above the national figure. While more people are active in the workforce, those in full-time roles are less common than in other parts of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.6% is a standout feature, falling since 2011 and sitting well below the Victorian figure. However, full-time employment has dropped to 55.3%, which is well below both the state and national averages.
71.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 13.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.8%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Managers and technicians and trades are equally common, each accounting for 18.1% 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 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3240/3240-vic/topic/employment