3.3% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3711, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3711, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3711 than in most other areas, with only 53.8% active in the labour force. While full-time employment has risen slightly over the last decade, it remains well below the national figure. This creates a local job market where part-time or non-traditional work is more common than in the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of people have full-time jobs, which is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%. However, the unemployment rate is a low 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
53.8% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.6%. Other notable employers include education and training at 9.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.8%, while managers account for 18.7% of the workforce. Professionals follow at 16.4%, with labourers and community service workers making up 13.4% and 10.1% 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 3711, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3711/3711-vic/topic/employment