8.2% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3842, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3842, 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 3842 compared to most similar areas. Only 49.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is among the highest for this kind of area, it has fallen from 10.3% in 2011 to 8.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian figure at 53.1%, down 2.0 points since 2011. This low level of work is consistent with the wider labour force, which is far below the Australian average.
49.7% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 53.1%
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 locals at 17.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service at 14.9%, with technicians and trades at 14.5% and professionals at 14.4%.
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 3842, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/topic/employment