3.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3442, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3442, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have full-time jobs in postcode 3442 than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a low 3.5%, the proportion of people working full-time is well below the Victorian figure. This creates a workforce where stable, full-time roles are less common than in other parts of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a fall of 4.2 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 54.9%, a figure well below the national average of 58.9%.
60.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.4%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.7%, with managers following at 18.9%. Technicians and trades people account for 12.1% of roles in the area.
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 3442, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3442/3442-vic/topic/employment