4.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3460, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3460, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the top employers in postcode 3460, where 18.7% of workers find employment. This region has a smaller proportion of people working or looking for work compared to most areas, with fewer than half of adults in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, sitting at 47.6% and falling slightly since 2011.
49.5% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.6% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is led by accommodation and food services at 18.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.1%. Other notable sectors include retail trade and professional services, both at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%, while managers account for 16.7%. Technicians and trades people follow at 14.9%, with community and personal service workers at 13.4%.
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 3460, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3460/3460-vic/topic/employment