6.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3356, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3356, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3356. This shift is part of a broader trend where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. The typical local workforce now faces a tougher market, with unemployment sitting at 6.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 53.8%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the state average at 6.6%.
53.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 18.6%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and construction at 10.4%. Other main industries include manufacturing and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%. They are followed by community and personal service workers at 15.8%, labourers at 14.3%, and professionals at 13.2%.
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 3356, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3356/3356-vic/topic/employment