2.3% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3944, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3944, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 40.7% of adults in postcode 3944 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of workforce activity is a defining feature of the area, though those who are employed enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 8.4 points since 2011 and now sits at 43.9%, which is far below the Victorian average. This contributes to the area having some of the lowest rates of adults working or looking for work compared to similar places.
40.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.9% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for local workers at 19.8%. Other notable sectors include finance and insurance at 10.6% and rental and real estate at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with managers making up 33% of occupations and professionals accounting for 30.4%. Sales workers represent 9.9% of the workforce.
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 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3944/3944-vic/topic/employment