3.5% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3786, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3786, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 67.8% of adults in postcode 3786 are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is lower than most areas. The local workforce is largely driven by professionals and those in education and health care.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the Victoria and Australia figures. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, full-time employment fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to 57.9%.
67.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 13.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4%. Construction also employs a significant share of the workforce at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.9%, followed by managers at 20.9%. Technicians and trades people account for another 13.5% 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 3786, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3786/3786-vic/topic/employment