6.5% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3870, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3870, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of over 8 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in postcode 3870 from the Victorian average. The area faces a tougher job market than most, with a typical workforce that is less likely to be employed full-time. This shift is clear, as full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011 to 6.5%, it remains a little above the state and national averages.
53.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 13.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12%. Education and training, construction, and retail trade also make up significant shares of employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%, with managers and technicians and trades following at 16.1% and 15.2%. Community and personal service workers and labourers also represent a fair portion of the local jobs.
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 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/employment