5.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3810, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3810, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual proportion of adults work or look for work in postcode 3810, with 65.3% of the population active in the labour market. This exceeds both the Victorian and national figures, though full-time employment has dropped since 2011. The local workforce is diverse, leaning heavily toward healthcare, construction and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.3%, although this has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
65.3% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 14.4%, followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.5%, while professionals account for 15.0% of the local 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 3810, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3810/3810-vic/topic/employment