3.6% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3099, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3099, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 3099 than they were in 2011, though the area remains an active hub. A high 67.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 54.4%, which is well below the state and national figures. Despite this, the number of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas, even though it dropped 4.5 points since 2011.
67.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 17.6%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.8%, and education and training at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24.9% of workers. This is followed by technicians and trades at 18.7%, and managers at 14.9%.
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 3099, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3099/3099-vic/topic/employment