1.5% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3275, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in postcode 3275, where a huge 14.3% of people are employed in the sector. This is a high-performing job market where 71.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Job security is very high here, with an unemployment rate of just 1.5%, which is well below the state and national figures. Full-time employment has also risen since 2011 to reach 64.5%, well above the Victorian average.
1.5% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance at 12.8% and manufacturing at 12.5%. Education and training follow at 7.3%, while other services account for 6.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical roles are common, with technicians and trades making up 21.6% of workers. Clerical and administrative staff represent 14.3%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 11.7% and labourers at 10.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3275, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3275/3275-vic/topic/employment