3.4% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3878, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3878, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 45.3% of adults in postcode 3878 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low rate of employment defines the local workforce, though the unemployment rate remains low at 3.4%. Full-time work is also uncommon here compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. This level of employment has barely changed since 2011, while the overall share of adults working or looking for work fell by 3 points.
45.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 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 most common industry here at 16.5%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and education and training at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 14.6%.
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 3878, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3878/3878-vic/topic/employment