3.2% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3854, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3854, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in postcode 3854 are working or looking for work, reaching 66.0%. This is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia, though the rate has dipped slightly since 2011. The local job market remains strong with a low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66.0% of adults are in the workforce, the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 3.2%. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
66.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 at 12.0%, followed closely by construction at 11.7% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, while managers account for 15.5% and professionals for 13.0% 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 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3854/3854-vic/topic/employment