6.4% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3049, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3049, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.4% marks the job market in postcode 3049. While most adults are in work or looking for a job, the area has seen a decline in both full-time employment and overall workforce participation since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a drop of 5.2 points since 2011, and the unemployment rate has risen to 6.4%, which is much higher than most areas.
61.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.8%. Retail trade, education, and transport each employ about 8.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between clerical and professional roles, both at 17.1%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 15.5%, while managers and community service workers account for 11.7% and 10.6% respectively.
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 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3049/3049-vic/topic/employment