6.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3028, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3028, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in postcode 3028. While 60.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, this figure has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011. The area now faces a 6.4% unemployment rate, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Australian average. This is slightly lower than the 62.4% seen across Victoria.
60.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 here, employing 10.8% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade follow closely at 9.6% and 9.4% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff are equally common, each accounting for 14.4% of the local 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 3028, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3028/3028-vic/topic/employment