1.8% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3749, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3749, 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 3749 than in 2011. While unemployment is now very low at 1.8%, the share of people in full-time jobs has also fallen. This mix of low joblessness and fewer full-time roles creates a distinct employment landscape for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 1.8%, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. However, only 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment has fallen 3.2 points since 2011 to 52.5%.
59.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by education and training at 12.9%. Other common industries include construction at 9.7% and public administration and safety at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%, while managers account for 18.5%. Technicians and trades workers represent 11.8% 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 3749, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3749/3749-vic/topic/employment