5.0% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3850, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3850, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in postcode 3850 compared to most other areas. While health and social care are the biggest employers, the proportion of people working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment has also fallen to 56.9%, while the unemployment rate sits at 5.0%, about the same as the state and national figures.
55.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 18.0% of people work. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 12.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%. Community and personal service workers are also common at 15.3%, while technicians and tradesfolk account for 14.1% of the local workforce.
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 3850, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3850/3850-vic/topic/employment