3.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3438, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3438, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3438 compared to most other areas. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.3%, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is 2.2 percentage points lower than in 2011. Full-time employment stands at 57.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 58.9%.
64.0% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4% and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.7%, with managers making up 16.6% of the workforce and technicians and trades at 14.1%.
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 3438, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3438/3438-vic/topic/employment