1.6% ▼ -58.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3740, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3740, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.6% defines the job market in postcode 3740. While many more adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas, full-time roles are much less common here than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 65.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 50.9%, and has fallen 5 percentage points since 2011.
65.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are Accommodation and Food Services at 14.7% and Construction at 13.1%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant slice of the local workforce at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 18.6%, followed by Professionals at 17% and Technicians and Trades at 16.2%. Labourers and community service workers each make up about 11% 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 3740, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3740/3740-vic/topic/employment