5.8% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3012, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3012, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 70% of adults in postcode 3012 are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly active workforce where full-time employment is much more common than in most other areas. While the number of people in the workforce has risen since 2011, the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 62.8%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. This high level of activity is reflected in the 69.1% of adults who are working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate remains much higher than in most similar areas.
69.1% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 12.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.1% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, which helps explain the high number of people in technical and health roles. Managers account for 14.4%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 12.5% of the 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 3012, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/topic/employment