4.1% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3862, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3862, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, postcode 3862 has a workforce where nearly 60% of adults are employed full-time. The local job market is diverse, with a strong presence in healthcare and the trades. Most residents find work in a few key sectors, though the overall number of people working or looking for work has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While 58.1% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 4.1% has barely changed since 2011.
58.7% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 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 biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by construction at 12.9%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant part of the local economy at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.3%. Other large groups include community and personal service workers at 15.7% and managers at 15.1%.
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 3862, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3862/3862-vic/topic/employment