2.9% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3911, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3911, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults in postcode 3911 are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While the area has seen a drop in full-time employment since 2011, the local unemployment rate has fallen to a very low 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.1% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is a little below the state average at 57.0%, while the unemployment rate remains much lower than most areas.
66.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 21.7% of workers in the field. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.5%, and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. This is followed by professionals at 15.1% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.7%.
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 3911, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3911/3911-vic/topic/employment