4.8% ▼ -50.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3940, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3940, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 3940 than in most other areas, with only 37.3% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.8% since 2011, full-time employment remains well below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far below the Victorian rate of 59.2%. The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, though this figure rose 4.4 points since 2011.
37.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.0% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 18.1%, followed by construction at 13% and retail trade at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.7% of occupations.
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 3940, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3940/3940-vic/topic/employment