5.3% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3909, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3909, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 3909 than in most similar areas. Only 41.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce that is significantly smaller than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 4.8 points since 2011 to 41.6%, a figure far below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment also fell to 47.1%, while the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most areas.
41.6% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.1% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 47.1%
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 accommodation and food services at 14.2%. Construction, retail trade, and education also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 15.4%. Labourers follow closely at 15.2%, while professionals, technicians, and managers each represent between 13% and 14% 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 3909, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3909/3909-vic/topic/employment