3.0% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3585, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3585, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the workforce in postcode 3585. While 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles more often than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the Australian average at 60.2%, though this has fallen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
59.9% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 15.6%, followed by retail trade at 9.8% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%, while labourers (14.7%), managers (14.2%), and technicians and trades (13.7%) also represent significant shares of the local 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 3585, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3585/3585-vic/topic/employment