7.0% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3051, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3051, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much more of the adult population is working or looking for work in postcode 3051 than in most similar areas. This is a highly active workforce where 67.7% of adults are engaged in the labour market, although a higher-than-usual number of people are currently unemployed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is a little above the national figure but down from 65.9% in 2011. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is a little above the Victorian average of 5.0%.
67.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employers at 16.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.8% and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 44.4% of jobs, while managers account for 12.6% and clerical or administrative staff for 10.8%.
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 3051, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3051/3051-vic/topic/employment