1.8% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3662, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3662, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 78% of workers in postcode 3662 are employed in public administration and safety. This heavy reliance on government and security roles is mirrored in a workforce with very high employment levels, where 83.3% of residents work full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 83.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is seen in a very low unemployment rate of 1.8%, well below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
83.9% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
83.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry at 77.9%. Other smaller sectors include health care and social assistance at 5.7%, and education and training at 2.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are in community and personal service, accounting for 41.0% of roles. Managers make up 19.1% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 12.8%.
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 3662, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3662/3662-vic/topic/employment