5.4% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3660, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3660, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 3660, with 12.8% of the workforce in this sector. The area struggles more than most to keep people in work, as only 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas and has fallen to 52.6% since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the Victorian average, while the 5.4% unemployment rate is higher than most areas.
52.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance leads the local workforce at 12.8%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.0%. Public administration and safety accounts for 9.7%, while accommodation and food services employ 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest occupational group at 16.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.9%, community and personal service workers at 14.4%, and managers at 13.4%.
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 3660, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3660/3660-vic/topic/employment