3.2% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3782, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3782, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of people working or looking for work defines postcode 3782, with 65.7% of adults in the labour force. This is well above both the state and national figures. While more people are active in the workforce, full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment stands at 57.5%, which is a little below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
65.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 16.1% of the workforce. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 19.2%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff also make up significant portions 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 3782, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3782/3782-vic/topic/employment