3.0% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3250, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3% defines the local job market in postcode 3250, where few people are without work. While the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, those who are employed tend to be stable in their roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 57% and has barely changed since 2011.
3.0% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer here at 19.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.4% and retail trade at 10.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 14.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3250, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3250/3250-vic/topic/employment