1.9% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3723, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3723, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3723 than a decade ago. The share of people in full-time jobs has fallen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011. While overall employment is low, those who do work enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 51.2%, though the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 1.9%.
50.7% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in accommodation and food services at 14.4%, followed by education and training at 12.5%. Construction and agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up significant shares at 8.8% and 8.6% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%, with professionals following at 16.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.1% and technicians and trades at 12.7%.
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 3723, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3723/3723-vic/topic/employment