4.8% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3755, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3755, 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 3755 compared to most areas, at just 48.8%. This stands in contrast to a strong trend toward stable employment, with full-time work rising to 63% since 2011. The local workforce is largely driven by the construction and healthcare sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63%, and has climbed 5 points over the last decade. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the Victorian average, while the unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
48.8% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the dominant industry for local workers at 25%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16% and retail trade at 13%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24%, with technicians and trades following closely at 22% and professionals at 20%.
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 3755, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3755/3755-vic/topic/employment