3.8% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3447, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3447, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 55.4% of adults in postcode 3447 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This gap is driven by a low rate of full-time employment, which has fallen since 2011. While fewer people are in the workforce, the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 48.2%, marking it as one of the lowest areas for this metric. This reflects a downward trend, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 3.8 points since 2011.
55.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 48.2%
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 for local workers at 15.4%. Construction follows at 11.9%, while retail trade and education and training each account for 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.2%. Managers account for 14.2% of occupations, while community and personal service workers represent 12.3%.
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 3447, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3447/3447-vic/topic/employment