3.6% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3096, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3096, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3096 compared to the rest of the country. Roughly 68% of adults are active in the workforce, which is well above the national figure. This strong participation is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 68% of the population, a figure well above Victoria's 62.4%. Full-time employment is about the same as the national rate at 59.4%, though this has risen by 2 points since 2011.
68.0% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 17.5%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.1%, and education and training at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common job type at 22%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.4%. Managers make up 14.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2%.
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 3096, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3096/3096-vic/topic/employment