6.0% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3011, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up a huge 35.2% of the workforce in postcode 3011. This area has a very high number of people working or looking for work compared to most other places. While the unemployment rate is 6.0%, more people have entered the workforce here since 2011.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 70.3% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 61.2%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
6.0% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.3% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers are in health care and social assistance, where 12.5% of people work. Other major industries include professional and technical services at 12.1% and education and training at 10.0%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Job roles are led by professionals at 35.2% and managers at 13.9%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 12.4% of the workforce, while 10.0% of people work in community and personal services.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3011, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3011/3011-vic/topic/employment