2.7% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3747, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3747, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 3747, where 18.8% of workers are in this field. While few people are out of work, the area has a much lower rate of full-time employment compared to most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.8%, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.7%, falling from 4.0% in 2011.
56.7% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, a tenth of the workforce is employed in both education and training (10.6%) and public administration and safety (10.0%). Other notable employers include accommodation and food services at 9.3% and manufacturing at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.9%, followed by managers at 17.5%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.1% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 12.1%.
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 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3747/3747-vic/topic/employment