12.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3048, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3048, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.9 points since 2011 in postcode 3048. This area now faces significant employment challenges, with a typical working rate far below the national average and an unemployment rate that is well above both state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 12.2%, well above Victoria's 5.0%.
42.4% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in the area work across a variety of fields, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 12.4%, followed by construction at 11.2% and manufacturing at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split across several roles, led by technicians and trades at 15.4% and professionals at 14.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 14.0% of occupations.
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 3048, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3048/3048-vic/topic/employment