2.9% ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3783, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3783, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop in full-time employment of 2.9 percentage points since 2011 marks a shifting job market in postcode 3783. Despite this, the area maintains a strong workforce with a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the national average. This high level of activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which fell from 5.9% in 2011 to just 2.9% in 2021.
63.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.6%, with professionals following at 18.5% and managers at 13.2%.
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 3783, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3783/3783-vic/topic/employment