3.9% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3922, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3922, 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 3922 compared to the rest of the state. Only 47.2% of adults are in the labour force, a figure well below the national average. This gap is driven largely by a significant drop in full-time employment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.2% of the population works full-time, which is far below the Victorian figure of 59.2% and represents an 8.0 point drop since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
47.2% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.2% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 12.9%, followed closely by construction at 12.3% and accommodation and food services at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.0%, while managers and community and personal service workers each account for around 13% of the 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 3922, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3922/3922-vic/topic/employment