4.2% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3612, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3612, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 41.7% of adults in postcode 3612 are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a community where a large portion of the adult population is not in the workforce. Full-time employment has also dipped, falling to 52.9% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time work is also well below the Australian average at 52.9%, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% is about the same as the rest of the country.
41.7% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
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 16.0%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.0%. Manufacturing also plays a significant role, employing 10.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.9%, followed by managers at 14.2% and professionals at 12.7%. Technicians, trades, and clerical workers each make up 11.3% 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 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3612/3612-vic/topic/employment