3.9% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3938, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3938, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3938 compared to most similar areas. Only 51.3% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment is far below the national figure at 48.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011. While the 3.9% unemployment rate is a little below the Victorian and national figures, the overall number of people working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas.
51.3% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents include construction at 17.1%, health care and social assistance at 12.1%, and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.4% and managers at 14.4%.
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 3938, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3938/3938-vic/topic/employment