4.3% ▼ -44.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3446, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3446, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 30.8% of the workforce in postcode 3446, the largest occupational group in the area. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen to 51.4%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3% since 2011, though full-time employment is now much lower than in most similar areas.
61.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are education and training at 12.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Professional and technical roles also make up a significant 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, accounting for 30.8% of jobs. Managers make up 16.3%, while technicians and tradespeople represent 15.0% 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 3446, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/topic/employment