7.5% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3370, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3370, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 3370 compared to most similar areas. Only 47.1% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate of 7.5% is much higher than the usual figure for similar places. This suggests a local job market that struggles more than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 47.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has fallen 5.0 percentage points since 2011 to 51.7%, while the unemployment rate remains a little above the national figure at 7.5%.
47.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 here at 15.8%. Other significant employers include education and training at 10.4%, construction at 9.0%, and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.6%, managers at 14.3%, labourers at 13.9%, and community and personal service workers at 13.6%.
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 3370, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3370/3370-vic/topic/employment