3.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3960, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3960, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 3960 are working or looking for work, creating a local workforce that is much smaller than in most other areas. This trend has grown since 2011, as the share of people working or looking for work fell by 9.5 points. Despite this, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 46.1% of the population in full-time roles. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas and has dropped 6.1 points since 2011.
45.4% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.1% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14%. Retail trade and food services also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%, followed by professionals at 17.1%. Labourers, community service workers and technicians also form a large part of the local 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 3960, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3960/3960-vic/topic/employment