1.8% ▼ -64.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3720, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3720, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.8% defines the local job market in postcode 3720, where most of the workforce is actively engaged. While job security is high, the area has seen a drop in full-time roles over the last decade, making it a place where fewer people hold traditional full-time positions compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen to 49.6%, a drop of 6.7 points since 2011.
56.1% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.6% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 12.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10.7% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, with technicians and trades people following at 14.9% and labourers at 14.0%.
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 3720, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3720/3720-vic/topic/employment