5.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3082, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3082, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3082 than in most similar areas. While a higher number of people are active in the workforce, the unemployment rate of 5.9% is also much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment fell to 59.5% since 2011, and the unemployment rate has barely changed from its 2011 level.
62.4% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.5%
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 14.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 11.0%. Other common industries include manufacturing and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.4%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 14.2% 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 3082, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3082/3082-vic/topic/employment