2.3% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3954, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3954, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 3954 than they were in 2011, though overall more adults are now working or looking for work. This area has a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is a little below the national figure. It is a productive region where a high proportion of the adult population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national figure—full-time employment has fallen to 52.7%. This is well below the Victorian average and represents a 4.6 point drop since 2011.
67.6% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several key sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade both employing 12.1% of people. Construction follows closely at 11.1%, with health and education each at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.7%, followed by professionals at 19.3% and technicians and trades at 18.8%. Sales workers and clerical roles each make up around 10% 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 3954, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3954/3954-vic/topic/employment