5.3% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3713, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3713, 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 3713 compared to other areas, with only 45% active in the labour force. This is much lower than the national figure of 61.1%. The local workforce is also less likely to have full-time roles, a trend that has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.3% of people are employed full-time, which is well below the 59.2% seen across Victoria. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is about the same as the national figure, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas.
45.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 14.4%. Accommodation and food services and education and training both employ 13.6% of the workforce, while retail trade accounts for 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 19.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.2%. Labourers make up 14.6% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers and professionals account for 14.4% and 10.3% 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 3713, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3713/3713-vic/topic/employment