3.1% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3631, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3631, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011 to 61.3% in postcode 3631, though the area still maintains a very strong connection to the workforce. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 3.1%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
66.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 for local workers at 16.5%, followed by construction at 10.5% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.0%, with managers making up 17.0% and technicians and tradespeople accounting for 14.4% of the 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 3631, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3631/3631-vic/topic/employment