3.9% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3788, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3788, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the workforce in postcode 3788. While 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, only 53.6% are in full-time roles. This is a significant gap compared to Victoria, where the full-time rate is 59.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 63.8%, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment has fallen 5.1 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has barely changed, sitting at 3.9%.
63.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%. Other major sectors include education and training at 11.2% and professional and technical services at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%, followed by managers at 19.6%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.9% 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 3788, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3788/3788-vic/topic/employment