2.7% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3687, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3687, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.7% marks the local job market in postcode 3687. While most people who are working find steady roles, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This suggests a community where a significant portion of the adult population may be retired or not in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.9%.
54.7% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in the area, making up 21.8% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.5%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also employ a combined 18.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople are the most common workers at 19.7%, with labourers making up another 16.5%. Managers and professionals follow closely, representing 13.1% and 12.7% of roles 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 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3687/3687-vic/topic/employment