5.9% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3073, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3073, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in postcode 3073 have entered the workforce since 2011. While the percentage of people working or looking for work rose by 7.1 points, the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.9%. This area now sees a strong mix of health, education and construction workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, though this is 4.3 points lower than it was in 2011.
60.1% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.7%
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 here at 14.2%. Other major employers include education and training, construction and retail trade, each accounting for 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 13.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.8%.
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 3073, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3073/3073-vic/topic/employment