4.2% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3427, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3427, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high level of employment defines daily life in postcode 3427, where 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area has a strong workforce, with more people in full-time roles than in most other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state average at 64.9%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate of 4.2% is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
71.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several main sectors, with health care and social assistance and construction both employing 12.1% of people. Transport and warehousing also make up a large share at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.8% and technicians and tradespeople at 15.5%.
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 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/employment