3.8% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3039, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3039, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than one third of workers in postcode 3039 are professionals, making this a highly skilled employment hub. The area stands out for its strong work participation, with 70.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above national and state figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of people here have full-time jobs, at 63.6%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While this full-time rate fell slightly since 2011, the overall number of adults working or looking for work rose to 70.2%. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
70.2% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 63.6%
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 13.5%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 13.4%. Other significant employers include education and training at 10.1% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 36.4%, which helps explain the high number of people working in technical and health services. Managers make up 17.7% of the workforce, while 13.7% work in clerical and administrative roles.
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 3039, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3039/3039-vic/topic/employment