9.4% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3022, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3022, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher unemployment than most similar areas defines the job market in postcode 3022. While a typical 59.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 9.4%. This is well above the national and state figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. This low activity rate sits alongside a high unemployment rate that has barely changed since 2011.
57.0% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by construction at 9.7% and transport and warehousing at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.0%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 13.3%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.1%.
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 3022, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3022/3022-vic/topic/employment