3.0% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3943, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3943, 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 3943 compared to most similar areas. Only 41.2% of adults are in the workforce, which is much lower than the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this low participation, the unemployment rate is very low at just 3.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 45.6%. While the number of adults working or looking for work rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for workforce participation.
41.2% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.6% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 45.6%
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 14.6% and professional and technical services at 11.9%. Accommodation and food services also employ a significant 10.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the bulk of the local workforce, representing 27.9% and 27.4% of jobs respectively. Technicians and trades people account for 11.2% 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 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3943/3943-vic/topic/employment