2.7% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3759, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3759, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.7% defines the job market in 3759, where far more adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas. While the proportion of full-time roles has dropped since 2011, the area maintains a strong connection to the workforce compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 2.7%, though full-time employment has fallen to 56.4% over the last decade.
66.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 17.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.1%. Education and training and professional services also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 20.6% and managers at 18.5%.
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 3759, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3759/3759-vic/topic/employment