2.7% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3916, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3916, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3916 than in most similar areas. While unemployment is low, full-time employment is much lower than the national figure, with only 47.2% of the population in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, though the unemployment rate remains low at 2.7%.
52.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.2% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 15.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.4% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional and managerial roles are the most common, making up 29% and 28.8% of the workforce respectively, while technicians and trades account for 16.2%.
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 3916, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3916/3916-vic/topic/employment