3.5% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3910, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3910, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people in postcode 3910 are working or looking for work than they were in 2011. Despite this dip, the area maintains a strong workforce, with 68.6% of adults active in the labour market— a figure well above the national average. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. While 59.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is a 2.9 percentage point drop since 2011.
68.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 16.7%. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.2%, and retail trade accounts for 10.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%, followed by professionals at 17.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.5% of the local workforce.
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 3910, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3910/3910-vic/topic/employment