2.0% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3321, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3321, VIC
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 3321, where 14.2% of people are employed in this sector. The area is marked by a very high percentage of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate that is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.0%, though full-time employment fell 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
70.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, the workforce is heavily involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing (13.2%), health care and social assistance (11.0%), and education and training (9.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%, followed by managers at 18.3% and technicians and tradespeople at 17.5%.
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 3321, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3321/3321-vic/topic/employment