2.9% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3698, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3698, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 55.3% of adults in postcode 3698 are working or looking for work, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, fewer people are in full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 8.3 points since 2011 to 49.4%, a figure well below the national average of 58.9%. This low level of activity is reflected in the overall workforce rate, which is much lower than most similar areas.
55.3% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.4% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People here work mostly in education and training (15.4%) and accommodation and food services (14.7%), followed by health care and social assistance at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%, closely followed by managers at 20.3%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 15.2% 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 3698, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/topic/employment