3.2% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3551, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3551, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in postcode 3551 are working or looking for work, with 67.4% active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, though full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011. The area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.2%, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, reaching 67.4%. While the unemployment rate is a little below the Victorian figure at 3.2%, full-time employment is a little below the state average at 57.0%.
67.4% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 17.8%, followed by construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.5%. Education and training and manufacturing also employ around 7% to 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.5%, managers at 13.2%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12.8%.
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 3551, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3551/3551-vic/topic/employment