7.8% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3338, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3338, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher number of full-time workers than most similar areas defines the job market in postcode 3338. While 62.3% of people work full-time, the area also faces a struggle with unemployment, which is among the highest for its level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.3%, though this has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 7.8%, which is a little above both Victoria and Australia.
61.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.7%, followed closely by transport and warehousing at 12.0% and construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 14.7%, with professionals and technicians and trades also representing significant portions of the workforce.
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 3338, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3338/3338-vic/topic/employment