3.4% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3332, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3332, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in postcode 3332, where 15.5% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very high rate of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, though full-time employment has dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.1% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is low at 3.4%, a little below the 5.1% national average.
68.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 15.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Other notable employers include retail trade at 8.3% and public administration and safety at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.8% and managers at 12.7%.
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 3332, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3332/3332-vic/topic/employment