4.5% ▼ -39.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3915, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3915, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 51.6% of adults in postcode 3915 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This is a much lower proportion than most other areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5% since 2011, the overall number of people in the workforce has also declined.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little below the state figure at 56.5%, a rate that has fallen since 2011. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where the share of adults working or looking for work has dropped to 51.6%.
51.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 14.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.4%, with retail trade making up 11.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.7%. Community and personal service workers (13.9%) and labourers (13.7%) also hold significant roles in the local economy.
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 3915, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/topic/employment