3.6% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3939, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3939, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 3939 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of workforce participation is a standout feature of the area, where full-time employment has also fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both Victoria and Australia. Full-time employment is among the lowest of similar areas at 49.1%, though the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the national figure.
49.8% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 49.1%
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 15.3%, followed by construction at 14.8% and retail trade at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%, while professionals account for 17.0% of the workforce. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.1% and managers at 12.0%.
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 3939, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3939/3939-vic/topic/employment