5.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3104, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3104, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High-skilled professional roles dominate the daily work life of postcode 3104, where over a third of workers are professionals. This workforce is largely stable, with about 61% of adults working or looking for work, though full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work accounts for 57.3% of the workforce, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is 5.1%, this is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
61.0% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 15.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.1%. Retail trade also makes up a significant slice of the pie at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The area has a strong concentration of high-level roles, with professionals making up 35.4% of workers and managers accounting for 19.4%. Clerical and administrative staff make up another 13.1% of the workforce.
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 3104, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3104/3104-vic/topic/employment