4.0% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3875, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3875, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 3875 compared to most similar areas. Only 53.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. This workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and retail as the most common employers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 53.1%, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national averages. While the number of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas, the unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is slightly lower than the national figure of 5.1%.
53.3% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
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 16.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and construction at 10.2%. Education, training, and manufacturing also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.3%, and labourers at 14.1%.
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 3875, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3875/3875-vic/topic/employment