2.8% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3808, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3808, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3808 compared to most similar areas. While 68.7% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%. This shows a highly active local workforce with very few people out of work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 2.8% is much lower than most areas and sits below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the share of full-time workers has fallen to 56.1% since 2011, which is now well below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
68.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here at 19.3%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.8%, followed by education and training and retail trade, which both sit at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split across several roles, with managers at 18.8% and professionals at 18.6%. Technicians and trades people make up 18.5% of workers, while clerical and administrative roles account for 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 3808, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3808/3808-vic/topic/employment