3.7% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3672, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3672, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 3672 are working or looking for work, at 49.6%. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While fewer people are in the workforce, the unemployment rate is low at 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 55.0%, which is well below the state average and has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011. This mirrors a broader trend in the area, where the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped to 49.6% since 2011.
49.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 16.9%, followed by construction at 13.8% and retail trade at 9.2%. Manufacturing and education also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.1%, while labourers and community and personal service workers each account for 14.1% 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 3672, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3672/3672-vic/topic/employment