4.1% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3018, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong full-time employment rate of 63.9% defines the workforce in postcode 3018, which is well above the national figure. This area has a high proportion of people working or looking for work compared to most other areas. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below the Australian average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work—up 4.3 points since 2011—full-time employment has actually fallen slightly to 63.9% since then.
4.1% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.6% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers here are health care and social assistance at 10.8%, followed closely by education and training at 10.6% and professional and technical services at 9.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.5%, while managers account for 16.4% and clerical and administrative roles represent 14.3% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3018, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3018/3018-vic/topic/employment