5.2% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3752, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3752, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3752 compared to most similar areas. This active workforce is led by a strong presence in health care and construction. While the typical worker is more likely to be in full-time employment than the national average, this trend has dipped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 69% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national level at 60.7%, though this has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
69.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
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 15.5%, followed by construction at 12% and retail trade at 11.4%. Manufacturing and education also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.6%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative work at 15.5% and technicians and trades at 13.9%.
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 3752, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3752/3752-vic/topic/employment