3.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3807, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3807, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 70% of adults in postcode 3807 are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This high level of workforce activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.5%. Most residents are in full-time roles, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas, sitting at 70.6%. This is 9.5 percentage points higher than the national figure, while the unemployment rate remains a little below the Australian average.
70.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 15.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0%. Other common industries include education and training, retail trade, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%. Technicians and trades workers are also common at 16.1%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.3%.
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 3807, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3807/3807-vic/topic/employment