5.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3109, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3109, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most areas marks the job market in postcode 3109, where 5.7% of the workforce is out of work. While the typical resident's work status is around the middle for its level, full-time employment has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment for the area sits at 57.9%, a little below the state average.
59.1% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 14.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5% and retail trade at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.6%, with managers accounting for 15.4% and clerical or administrative roles at 13.9%.
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 3109, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3109/3109-vic/topic/employment