12.7% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3047, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3047, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Low employment rates shape the daily life of postcode 3047, where only 44.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The area faces significant challenges, with a high unemployment rate of 12.7% that is well above the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than in most areas, falling to 50.8% since 2011. This is well below the 59.2% seen across Victoria, and the unemployment rate remains very high at 12.7%.
44.4% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 12.1%, followed by construction at 10.8% and transport and warehousing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Hands-on roles are prominent here, as technicians and trades make up 16.8% of workers. Labourers, machinery operators, and community service workers also represent large shares of the local workforce at around 14% to 16% each.
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 3047, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3047/3047-vic/topic/employment