3.7% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3797, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3797, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3797 compared to the rest of the country. Only 55.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are looking for work face a lower unemployment rate than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas at 54.4%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
55.5% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 17.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.8%. Education and training, manufacturing, and retail trade also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest group at 20.5%. Managers make up 13.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles, clerical jobs, and labourers each account for about 12%.
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 3797, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3797/3797-vic/topic/employment