4.1% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3087, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3087, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate of 64.9% defines the workforce in postcode 3087, which is well above the national figure. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is paired with a stable unemployment rate of 4.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 64.9% since 2011. While full-time employment is higher than most areas at 59.9%, this figure has actually fallen by 3.1 percentage points over the last decade.
64.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 16.6%. Construction and education and training follow closely, with both employing 10.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.5%. Technicians, trades, and clerical or administrative staff are also common, each accounting for 14.6% of occupations.
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 3087, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3087/3087-vic/topic/employment