2.5% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3925, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 3925 than in most similar areas. Only 53.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This shift is highlighted by the number of full-time workers, which has fallen 8.4 points since 2011.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.5%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the state average at 48.7%.
2.5% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
53.8% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 15.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3% and education and training at 10.8%. Accommodation and food services also make up 10.4% of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.9%. Managers account for 15.4% of jobs, while community and personal service roles represent 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3925, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3925/3925-vic/topic/employment