2.9% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3823, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3823, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3823 compared to the rest of the state. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and now sits well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is much lower than most areas. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.2%, a little below the Australian figure.
58.2% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
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 at 15.8%, followed by construction at 12.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by technicians and trades at 15.8%, with professionals and managers following closely at 15.5% and 15.4% respectively.
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 3823, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3823/3823-vic/topic/employment