4.0% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3340, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3340, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3340 than in most similar areas, with 64.1% of the adult population active in the labour market. Full-time employment is particularly strong here, though the share of full-time workers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 61% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is higher than the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, remaining steady since 2011 and sitting slightly below the Australian average.
64.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.0% and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, followed closely by professionals at 16.9% and clerical or administrative staff at 14.4%.
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 3340, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3340/3340-vic/topic/employment