2.9% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3435, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3435, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in postcode 3435, where 13.6% of people are employed in the sector. The area has a very strong job market, with an unemployment rate of just 2.9% which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9%, full-time employment dropped by 3.8 points over the last decade to 58%.
62.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, health care and social assistance employ 11.2% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 8.8%, and public administration and safety at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.2%. Managers, clerical staff and community service workers each account for around 12% to 14% of jobs.
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 3435, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3435/3435-vic/topic/employment