5.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3038, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3038, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 5.4% marks the job market in postcode 3038, which is much higher than most similar areas. While employment levels are now around the middle for its level, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 4.3 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the Victorian average. Full-time employment has also dropped over the last decade, falling 3.3 points from 62.2% in 2011 to 58.9% today.
60.9% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade as the most common industry at 11.0%. Construction (10.8%) and health care and social assistance (10.5%) follow closely behind.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.6%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.7% 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 3038, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3038/3038-vic/topic/employment