2.6% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3926, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3926, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working full-time in postcode 3926 than in the rest of the state. Only 50.2% of adults have full-time jobs, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is very low at just 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 57.5%. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and the proportion of full-time workers has fallen by 3.5 points since 2011.
57.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.2% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.8%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7%, and education and training at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for a quarter of the workforce. Managers make up 21% of workers, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.2%.
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 3926, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3926/3926-vic/topic/employment