3.2% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3280, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3280, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in postcode 3280 are employed in health care and social assistance. This is the most common industry in the area, though the local workforce is less likely to have full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. While the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures at 3.2%, full-time employment has fallen by 3.4 points since 2011 to 55.2%.
60.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 55.2%
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 19.7%, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and education and training at 9.5%. Manufacturing and construction also make up a significant part of the local economy, at 8.9% and 8.5% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.9%, technicians and trades at 13.8%, community and personal service workers at 13.4%, and managers at 10.7%.
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 3280, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3280/3280-vic/topic/employment