3.4% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3444, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3444, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the biggest group of workers in postcode 3444, accounting for 22.3% of the workforce. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure, the proportion of people in full-time work has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average. Full-time employment is also much lower than in most areas, falling 3.9 points since 2011 to 54.4%.
58.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 11.3%, followed by manufacturing at 9.7% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers make up 18.6% of the workforce. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.7%, while labourers and community or personal service workers each make up around 11%.
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 3444, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3444/3444-vic/topic/employment