2.5% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3953, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3953, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.5% defines the local job market in postcode 3953, where work is readily available for those seeking it. However, the area sees fewer adults working or looking for work compared to most other regions, and full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 62.4% seen across Victoria. Full-time roles are also less common here than in most areas, falling to 55.4% since 2011.
56.5% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 at 13.6%, closely followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.3%. Construction and retail trade also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, making up 17.6% and 16.2% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades follow at 15.7%, while labourers and service workers each account for around 11%.
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 3953, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3953/3953-vic/topic/employment