4.9% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3806, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3806, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 3806, where 14.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong employment presence, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 61.1%, this rate has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
66.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Besides health care, the most common industries for local workers are construction at 11.0%, retail trade at 10.5%, and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%, managers at 14.0%, and technicians and tradespeople at 13.6%.
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 3806, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3806/3806-vic/topic/employment