6.5% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3076, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3076, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.5% marks the local job market in postcode 3076. While most workers find stable roles, the share of full-time employment has dropped since 2011. This creates a varied working landscape where a significant number of residents are still searching for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure. Full-time employment has fallen to 59.6%, down 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
60.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 59.6%
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 at 15.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and construction at 10.6%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing at 9.0% and transport and warehousing at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.7%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.7%, and community and personal service workers at 12.6%.
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 3076, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3076/3076-vic/topic/employment