3.8% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3931, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3931, 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 3931 compared to the rest of the country, with only 53.0% active in the labour force. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is a low 3.8%, which is a little below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.8%, a figure well below the Victorian average of 59.2%. Overall, the number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
53.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.1%, followed by construction at 13.9% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 21.8%, while technicians and trades make up 15.3% of the local workforce. Managers account for 15.0% of jobs.
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 3931, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3931/3931-vic/topic/employment