5.0% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3754, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3754, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 3754, where 15.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a very strong attachment to the workforce, with far more adults working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 61.7%, this figure has fallen by 6.8 points since 2011, and the unemployment rate has risen to 5.0%.
71.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 15.9%. Other major employers include construction at 12.4%, retail trade at 10%, and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%, and clerical and administrative roles at 14.4%.
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 3754, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3754/3754-vic/topic/employment