4.7% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3056, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3056, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly three quarters of adults in postcode 3056 are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is seen across the area, where the typical worker is more likely to be in a professional role than in most other places. It is a busy hub where a large proportion of the population holds steady, full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 74.5% of adults active in the labour force, a figure that rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 61.4%, while the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the rest of the country.
74.5% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several key sectors. The most common industries for residents are professional and technical services at 15.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.3% and education and training at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-skill roles are very common in this area, with 44.2% of workers as professionals and 14.5% as managers. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 11% and community and personal service workers at 9.4%.
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 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3056/3056-vic/topic/employment