2.5% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3821, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3821, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high percentage of adults in postcode 3821 are working or looking for work, though few hold full-time roles. This creates a local workforce where 66.8% of adults are active in the labour market, but only 52.1% have full-time jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults here work or seek work than in most other areas, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.5%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.1%, though full-time employment has fallen by 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
66.8% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed by construction at 13.4% and health care and social assistance at 12.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 21.2%, while professionals make up 18.9% of the local workforce. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 15.7%.
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 3821, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3821/3821-vic/topic/employment