3.9% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3818, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3818, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of people are out of work in postcode 3818, where the unemployment rate is 3.9%. This is a little lower than both the state and national figures. While more people are in work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.5% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little below the national average at 56.2%.
58.5% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 15.0%, followed closely by construction at 13.8%. Retail trade and education also employ nearly 10% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest occupational group at 17.3%. Professionals make up 15.5% of the workforce, while labourers and community service workers each account for about 13%.
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 3818, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3818/3818-vic/topic/employment