3.5% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3813, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3813, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over one in five workers in postcode 3813 are employed in construction, making it the area's most prominent industry. The local workforce is active and resilient, with a low unemployment rate of 3.5% and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is supported by a strong employment rate, as unemployment is a little below both the state and national figures at 3.5%.
63.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the dominant employer at 20.6%, followed by education and training at 9.5%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 7.7% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.4%, which aligns with the high number of people working in construction. Professionals and managers also feature strongly, at 14.9% and 14.7% respectively.
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 3813, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3813/3813-vic/topic/employment