3.2% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3822, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3822, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3822 than in most similar areas. While 66.1% of the adult population is active in the labour market, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.2%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%, though this has fallen 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Around 59.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
66.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 16.1%. This is followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.7% and construction at 13.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.3% and professionals at 14.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and labourers.
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 3822, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3822/3822-vic/topic/employment