6.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3003, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3003, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults in postcode 3003 are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This high level of activity is seen in a workforce heavily skewed towards professional roles, though the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 75.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 62.1%, this rate has fallen 8.1 points since 2011.
75.5% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical roles are the most common, making up 18% of the workforce. This is followed by accommodation and food services at 11.3%, and health care and social assistance at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 40% of the local workforce are professionals, which helps explain the high concentration of technical industry roles. Managers make up 13.7% of workers, while clerical and administrative staff account for 11.5%.
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 3003, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3003/3003-vic/topic/employment