6.0% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3805, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3805, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 3805 than in most similar areas, though a 6.0% unemployment rate is much higher than the norm. While full-time work is common, this trend has slipped by 5.2 percentage points since 2011. The local workforce is spread across health, construction, and manufacturing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 60.4%, despite a small drop over the last decade.
65.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 60.4%
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 13.2%, followed closely by construction at 12.1% and manufacturing at 11.1%. Retail trade also employs 11.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%, with professionals following at 16.0%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 14.4% of jobs.
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 3805, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3805/3805-vic/topic/employment