4.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3044, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3044, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rise of 7.3 percentage points in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks a shift in the workforce for postcode 3044. Today, 68.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a strong presence of professional and healthcare workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 61.4%, while the 4.4% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national figures.
68.2% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.4%, followed by education and training at 10.6%. Other major industries include professional and technical services (10.2%), construction (9.1%), and retail trade (8.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 30.9%. Managers make up 15.1% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 14.4%.
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 3044, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3044/3044-vic/topic/employment