3.6% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3079, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3079, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job patterns in postcode 3079 have remained remarkably steady since 2011, with the proportion of full-time workers holding steady at about 60%. The area is defined by a very active workforce and low unemployment, with 66.8% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A much higher share of adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the Australian average.
66.8% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
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 here at 16.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.8% and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 40.1% of roles, and managers at 18.5%. Clerical and administrative workers follow at 12.4%.
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 3079, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3079/3079-vic/topic/employment