7.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3803, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3803, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low workforce participation rate of 54.4% defines the employment landscape in postcode 3803. This is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While full-time work is common for those employed, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work fell to 54.4% since 2011, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, which is a little above the state and national rates.
54.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction (13.1%) and health care and social assistance (12.9%) being the most common industries. Manufacturing also employs 12.1% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%. Professionals (13.9%) and labourers (13.7%) are also common roles, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 12.9%.
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 3803, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3803/3803-vic/topic/employment