2.6% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3912, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3912, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of people in postcode 3912 are working full-time compared to 2011, though the area remains a strong place to find work. While full-time employment fell by 2.4 points over the decade, the unemployment rate dropped to a very low 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, reaching 65.2%, which is well above the national figure. This high activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%, much lower than most other areas.
65.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the main employer for 17.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14%, followed by retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.9%. Professionals are the next most common occupation at 15.9%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.4%.
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 3912, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3912/3912-vic/topic/employment