4.2% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3984, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3984, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3984 than in most other areas. While the number of people in the workforce is well below the national figure, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for only 55.3% of adults, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment has also dipped slightly since 2011, now sitting at 57.7%.
55.3% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 15.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Manufacturing and retail trade also make up significant shares at 8.9% and 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common job type at 18.9%. Managers, labourers, and clerical staff each make up around 12% 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 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3984/3984-vic/topic/employment