4.3% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3860, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3860, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 3860, where 15.3% of people are employed in this sector. While unemployment is about the same as the national figure, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.6% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. This is mirrored by the share of full-time employment, which fell to 55.5% since 2011 and sits well below both the state and national levels.
55.6% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, construction is a major employer at 12.1%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant part of the local workforce at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 18.9%. Professionals follow at 16.0%, while community and personal service workers make up 13.5% of the 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 3860, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3860/3860-vic/topic/employment