2.0% ▼ -69.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3458, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3458, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 2.0% defines the local job market in postcode 3458. While few people are out of work, the area has a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other regions. Full-time employment has also dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 50.9%, falling 1.9 points since 2011.
53.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
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 14.5%, followed by construction at 10.7% and professional and technical services at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.0%, with managers accounting for 19.6% and technicians and trades representing 14.9% of the 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 3458, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3458/3458-vic/topic/employment