6.5% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3081, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3081, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.5% marks the job market in postcode 3081, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, which is slightly below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
61.8% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.7%, followed by education and training at 9.7%. Other common industries include professional services, retail, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%. Managers, technicians, tradespeople, and administrative staff each account for roughly 11% to 12% of the local 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 3081, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3081/3081-vic/topic/employment