4.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3913, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3913, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3913 than in most other areas. While 66.9% of adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and now sits well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the Victorian average of 62.4%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 54.4%, which is 4.5 percentage points below the Australian figure.
66.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 18.0% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.6% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 19.4%, while professionals make up 16.7% 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 3913, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3913/3913-vic/topic/employment