5.1% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3107, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3107, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 3107 than a decade ago, with the share falling 4.5 percentage points since 2011. While 57.7% of adults are currently working or looking for work, this is well below the national figure. The local job market is now led by a strong presence in health care and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most other areas. Full-time employment is slightly below the Victorian figure at 57.7%, while the unemployment rate is 5.1%, sitting about the same as the state and national levels.
57.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
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 for local workers at 14.3%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 11.6% and retail trade at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.3%, followed by managers at 17.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5% 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 3107, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3107/3107-vic/topic/employment