12.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3061, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3061, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 12% unemployment rate makes postcode 3061 a challenging market for workers, sitting well above the national figure. This area sees far fewer adults working or looking for work than other parts of Melbourne, and the proportion of full-time employees has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victoria figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also low at 54.1%, and the unemployment rate is among the highest at this level.
41.3% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 12.4%, followed closely by construction at 12.3%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance, transport and warehousing, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 13.6%, followed by clerical and administrative roles, machinery operators and drivers, and community service workers.
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 3061, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3061/3061-vic/topic/employment