2.2% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3090, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3090, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.2% marks the local job market in postcode 3090. This area sees much more of its adult population working or looking for work than most other areas, with 67.2% active in the labour force. Full-time employment has remained steady over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 67.2%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While this activity fell 4.8 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped to 2.2%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
67.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 18.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.7%. Retail trade makes up 9.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers are the most common roles, accounting for 21.1% and 20.8% of jobs respectively. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 15.4%.
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 3090, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3090/3090-vic/topic/employment