3.6% ▲ +112.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3933, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 68.3% of adults in postcode 3933 are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.6% that is lower than most other areas. The local workforce is dominated by construction and professional roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, though this figure fell slightly since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 57.9%, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
3.6% ▲ +112.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 17.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.6%. Health care and social assistance also employ 9.4% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 19.8% and professionals at 19.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3933, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3933/3933-vic/topic/employment