5.9% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3500, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3500, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3500 compared to most other areas. While the unemployment rate is 5.9% and much higher than most areas, it has fallen since 2011. This mix of job activity creates a distinct employment landscape for the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Around 59.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
55.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.1%. Other common sectors include education and training at 8.6% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. Labourers (15.2%) and community and personal service workers (13.2%) are also common roles in the area.
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 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/topic/employment