2.8% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3453, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3453, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3453. This shift is part of a broader trend where fewer residents are working full-time compared to the rest of the state. However, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.4% of people are employed full-time, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. While 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate remains much lower than most areas at 2.8%.
59.7% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.4% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 49.4%
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 locals at 18.3%. Other significant employers include construction at 11.3% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.4%, followed by managers at 17.2% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.6%.
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 3453, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3453/3453-vic/topic/employment