2.7% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3501, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3501, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of people are working or looking for work in postcode 3501 compared to most similar areas. This includes a strong 61.2% of the workforce in full-time roles, while the unemployment rate is a very low 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 68.9%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell 2.4 percentage points since 2011, the unemployment rate also dropped to 2.7%, a little below the Victorian average of 5.0%.
68.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 11.3%. Construction follows closely at 11.1%, with health care and social assistance making up 10.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, followed by managers at 18.2%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.9% of the 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 3501, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3501/3501-vic/topic/employment