3.5% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3400, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3400, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.5% marks postcode 3400 as a place where more people are in work than in most similar areas. While the typical workforce size is slightly lower than the state and national figures, the local job market remains stable across different sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has fallen 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.8%, which is a little below the national average.
58.4% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 19.8%, followed by retail trade at 12.0%. Other common industries include construction at 9.5% and education and training at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.2%, community and personal service workers at 13.6%, and managers at 13.0%.
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 3400, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3400/3400-vic/topic/employment