7.6% ▲ +172.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3746, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3746, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3746 compared to the state and national figures. Despite this, full-time employment has surged by 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach 63.1%. This shift comes alongside a rising unemployment rate, which has climbed to 7.6% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. However, the unemployment rate is now 7.6%, which is a little above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas.
52.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance at 19.1%. Manufacturing and public administration and safety both follow at 10.8%, while construction and retail trade each make up 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.7%. Professionals follow at 15.9%, with labourers accounting for 14.6% 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 3746, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3746/3746-vic/topic/employment