2.1% ▼ -60.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3345, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3345, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in postcode 3345, where 13.8% of workers are in the building trade. This is a productive area with a very low unemployment rate of 2.1%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.2% of adults active in the workforce—well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen 3.3 points since 2011, full-time employment dipped slightly to 58.0%.
64.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors. After construction, health care and social assistance are the next most common industries at 12.2%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.0%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff also make up a significant portion of the local 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 3345, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3345/3345-vic/topic/employment