5.5% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3072, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3072, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well over 67% of adults in postcode 3072 are working or looking for work, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This high level of activity is a key feature of the local workforce, though the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 8.8 points since 2011 to 67.4%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 5.5%, it has fallen 1.3 points over the last decade.
67.4% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed by education and training at 11.3% and professional and technical services at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.7%, with managers accounting for 13.8% and clerical and administrative staff making up 11.9% 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 3072, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3072/3072-vic/topic/employment