2.6% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3981, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3981, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in postcode 3981, where 17.5% of the workforce is employed in that sector. This area has a very strong employment profile, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local unemployment rate is very low at 2.6%, falling slightly since 2011.
65.8% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on Construction (17.5%) and Health care and social assistance (10.5%). Other notable sectors include Agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.8%, and Manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. Managers (14.4%), Labourers (13.8%), and Clerical and administrative staff (12.5%) also represent significant shares 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 3981, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3981/3981-vic/topic/employment