3.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3980, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3980, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 3980 than in most other areas. This is a productive local workforce where 65.5% of adults are active in the job market. However, the share of people in full-time roles has dropped by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, this figure fell slightly from 68.3% in 2011.
65.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here, with 20.8% of workers in the field. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.2%, while 9.3% work in manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.4%, which aligns with the high number of people working in construction. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 14.5%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3980, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3980, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3980/3980-vic/topic/employment