4.1% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3102, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3102, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment shapes daily life in postcode 3102, where 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is well above both the Victorian and national figures. Most of this workforce is employed in professional and health-related roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than in most other areas. This has remained steady since 2011, with 58.9% of the workforce in full-time roles, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
66.1% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.1%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 38.4%, alongside managers who account for 18.9%. Clerical and administrative roles are the third most common occupation at 12.8%.
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 3102, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3102/3102-vic/topic/employment