4.0% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3820, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3820, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common employer in postcode 3820, where 16.3% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area generally follows state and national patterns in employment, with a steady workforce and a low unemployment rate of 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 to 57.5%, and the unemployment rate has also dropped to 4.0%.
59.4% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction makes up 12.4% of local jobs, while 11.3% of people work in education and training. Retail trade accounts for 8.6% of the workforce, and manufacturing employs 6.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the largest occupational group at 21.6%. Technicians and trades people make up 14.3% of workers, followed by community and personal service staff at 13.0%.
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 3820, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3820/3820-vic/topic/employment