7.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3023, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3023, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.0% unemployment rate in postcode 3023 is much higher than most similar areas. While many people find full-time work here, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dropped since 2011. The local workforce is spread across a variety of service and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly above the national figure at 60.1%, though this is 7.9 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. This stands alongside a 7.0% unemployment rate, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
60.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.6%. Retail trade follows at 10.4%, with construction and transport and warehousing both around 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14%, and technicians and trades at 12.6%.
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 3023, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3023/3023-vic/topic/employment