1.6% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3678, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3678, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 1.6% unemployment rate marks postcode 3678 as having a much stronger job market than most areas. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the state or national averages, the proportion of those in full-time roles has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.8% of adults active in the labour force, well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment stands at 56.7%, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
64.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.4%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.0%. Manufacturing and construction also play a large role, each employing nearly 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%, followed by professionals at 18.5%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.7% of the local 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 3678, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3678/3678-vic/topic/employment