1.7% ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3741, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3741, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 3741 has dropped by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. While few people here work full-time, the area has a very low unemployment rate of 1.7%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Australian average. This is lower than most areas, with full-time work at 48.9% sitting far below the state level.
56.7% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in hospitality, with 21.1% of people working in accommodation and food services. Retail trade and construction follow at 8.8% and 8.7% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional and managerial roles are the most common, each making up nearly 20% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 15.9% of local jobs.
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 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/topic/employment