3.8% ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3450, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3450, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3450 compared to the rest of the state. Only 44.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is 18 points below the Victorian figure. This trend is highlighted by a sharp drop in full-time employment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people hold full-time jobs here than in most areas, with only 45.4% employed full-time. While the number of people working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, the unemployment rate is now a little below the national figure at 3.8%.
44.4% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.4% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 45.4%
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 for local workers at 16.9%. Other significant employers include education and training at 12.1%, and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation, making up 33.5% of the workforce. Managers account for 12.5%, while community and personal service workers make up 11.7% of those employed.
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 3450, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3450/3450-vic/topic/employment