1.5% ▼ -66.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3927, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3927, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3927 compared to most similar areas. Only 53.9% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has fallen significantly to just 44.7%. However, this is balanced by a very low unemployment rate of 1.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of full-time workers is far below the national figure of 58.9% and has dropped 8.3 points since 2011. Despite this, the 1.5% unemployment rate is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian average of 5.0%.
53.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.7% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.5%, closely followed by education and training at 13.0%. Other major employers include construction, professional and technical services, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.2%. Managers, technicians and trades workers are also common, representing 14.7% and 14.5% of the workforce respectively.
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 3927, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3927/3927-vic/topic/employment