2.6% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3440, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3440, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people hold full-time roles in postcode 3440 than they did in 2011, with that figure falling by 5.9 percentage points. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.6%. This creates a local job market where most people are employed, though few are in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 2.6% is much lower than most areas and sits below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, with only 53.7% of the workforce in full-time roles.
64.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in the area work across a variety of sectors, with education and training being the most common industry at 12.6%. Construction and professional and technical services follow closely, each accounting for about 11% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%, followed by managers at 18.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades, who make up 12.9% of the local workforce.
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 3440, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3440/3440-vic/topic/employment