4.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3658, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3658, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3658 compared to the state and national figures. While 60% of adults are active in the labour force, the area is heavily driven by the construction industry and trade-based roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While the unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than most areas, full-time employment has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
60.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 16% of the workforce. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.6% and manufacturing at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%. Professionals and labourers also represent significant portions of the workforce, at 13.9% and 13.4% respectively.
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 3658, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3658/3658-vic/topic/employment