4.3% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3809, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3809, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in postcode 3809 are active in the workforce, with 74.4% working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community where full-time employment is common. The area is largely driven by health care and construction roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 64.3%, though this has fallen 2.5 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
74.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 64.3%
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 for local workers at 15.6%, followed by construction at 11% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22%, while technicians and trades people account for 14.8% of the workforce.
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 3809, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3809/3809-vic/topic/employment