10.0% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3052, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3052, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark gap exists between 3052 and the rest of the country, with an unemployment rate of 10.0% that is well above the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the number of people in full-time roles has dropped sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 46.2%, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Meanwhile, 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate has risen to 10.0% since 2011.
64.9% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.2% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are education and training at 15.9%, followed by professional and technical services and accommodation and food, which both sit at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 39.5%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.7% of the workforce.
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 3052, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3052/3052-vic/topic/employment