3.6% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3614, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3614, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in postcode 3614 are working or looking for work, reaching 70.7%. This level of activity is well above both the Victorian and national figures. Most of these residents hold stable roles, with full-time employment rising slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Full-time employment is also strong at 61.9%, sitting well above the Australian average.
70.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.8% and construction at 12.2%. Manufacturing and education also employ significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 18.5% of the workforce, slightly more than the proportions of managers and professionals, who both stand at 18.3%.
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 3614, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3614/3614-vic/topic/employment