4.2% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3816, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3816, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Around 60.5% of adults in postcode 3816 are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average. The local workforce is largely stable, with the unemployment rate sitting at 4.2% and remaining barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment is common here, with 59.8% of workers in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to 60.5%. Full-time employment is higher than in most similar areas, though this figure has dropped 3.8 percentage points over the last decade.
60.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.4%. Other significant employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing, retail trade, and manufacturing, which each employ about 8.8% or 8.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%, with labourers and managers both following closely at around 14%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each account for about 11% 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 3816, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3816/3816-vic/topic/employment