11.4% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3053, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3053, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas defines the job market in postcode 3053. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the past, the unemployment rate remains well above the national figure at 11.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 63.2%. However, full-time employment fell sharply over that decade to 50.5%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
63.2% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical roles are the most common industry here at 16.0%, followed by accommodation and food services at 14.2%. Health care and social assistance make up 11.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 41.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.0% and clerical and administrative staff at 10.0%.
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 3053, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3053/3053-vic/topic/employment