4.6% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3350, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3350, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in postcode 3350 than in most similar areas. While about 62% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. This creates a local job market where a significant number of residents rely on part-time or casual work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, sitting at 56%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.
62.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 20.1%, followed by education and training at 12%. Retail trade and construction also make up significant shares at 9.7% and 8.7% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.6% of workers. Community and personal service workers make up 13.6% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 12.5%.
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 3350, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3350/3350-vic/topic/employment