4.4% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3978, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3978, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in postcode 3978 have joined the workforce since 2011, with the proportion of adults working or looking for work rising to 74.6%. This area is now a major hub for employment, as the share of full-time workers is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The workforce has grown steadily, with 74.6% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 63.1%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 4.4%.
74.6% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.5%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.8%, manufacturing at 9.7%, and construction at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.4%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.4% 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 3978, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3978/3978-vic/topic/employment