2.3% ▼ -47.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3942, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3942, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3942 than in most other areas, with only 45.3% in the labour force. Despite this low participation, the area has a very strong employment record. The unemployment rate is just 2.3%, which is much lower than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 46.7% of residents in these roles. This is part of a downward trend, as the share of people working or looking for work has fallen to 45.3% since 2011.
45.3% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here, making up 15.0% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 12.2% and retail trade at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.3%, followed by managers at 20.1%. Technicians and trades people also make up a significant share at 14.6%.
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 3942, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3942/3942-vic/topic/employment