3040, VIC · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 3040, VIC

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3040 compared to most similar areas. This active workforce is anchored by a high number of full-time roles, with 61.2% of the population employed full-time. The local employment landscape is driven largely by professional and health care roles.

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📍 3040, VIC, Postcode

Where 3040, VIC sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▲ +1.0%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3040, VIC — lower than 51% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
3040, VIC4.2%
Moonee Valley 4.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is 69.1%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment remains a little above the Victorian average at 61.2%, the unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.

4.2% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

69.1% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 67.0%
  • 2016: 67.0%
  • 2021: 69.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

61.2% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 62.9%
  • 2016: 61.9%
  • 2021: 61.2%

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 12.7% of the workforce. This is followed by professional and technical services at 11.1% and education and training at 9.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.1%, followed by managers at 17.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.8% of the local workforce, while technicians and tradespeople make up 9.0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3040, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3040/3040-vic/topic/employment