3.3% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3918, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3918, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in postcode 3918, with 16.3% of the workforce in this field. The area has a lower rate of full-time work than most other places, though the unemployment rate is quite low at 3.3%. Overall, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 54.3%, a figure that has fallen 6.4 points since 2011. At the same time, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure, having dropped to 3.3%.
59.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the way for local industry at 16.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.8% and manufacturing at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.0%. Other common roles include professionals at 15.3% and community and personal service workers 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 3918, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3918/3918-vic/topic/employment