1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3928, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3928, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of just 1.3% marks the workforce in postcode 3928. While few people are out of work, the area has a much smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work than the national average. This creates a unique employment landscape where jobs are scarce but those who have them are mostly secure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than in Victoria, at 49.8%, and this figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
56.3% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is split across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 14.7%. Professional and technical roles follow closely at 14.2%, while health care and social assistance make up 13.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 28.9%, closely followed by managers at 28.0%. Technicians and trades workers make up 12.9% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 7.6%.
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 3928, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3928/3928-vic/topic/employment