3.5% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3941, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3941, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer for people living in postcode 3941, where 17.3% of the workforce is in this sector. While unemployment is a little below the national figure at 3.5%, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, falling to 49.1% since 2011.
51.9% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 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 construction at 17.3% and health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also employ around 9% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest occupational group at 20.2%, followed by professionals at 18.9% 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 3941, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3941/3941-vic/topic/employment