5.0% ▲ +121.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3789, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3789, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has more than doubled since 2011 in postcode 3789, where the rate rose from 2.3% to 5.0%. This area now has a smaller proportion of full-time workers than the state and national figures. Many residents work in professional roles, particularly within health care and education.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.6%, which is a little below the national figure. Only 54.0% of the workforce are employed full-time, a figure that is well below the Victorian average and has fallen since 2011.
58.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 at 16.1%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 13.1% and education and training at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for 32.1% of workers, followed by managers at 20.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 9.5% of the 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 3789, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3789/3789-vic/topic/employment