5.0% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3111, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3111, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3111 compared to the rest of the state. This gap is seen in the 59.3% of adults in the labour force, which is well below the Victorian average. The local job market is led by a strong presence of healthcare and professional workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell to 59.3% since 2011. Full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 57.4%, while the unemployment rate has risen to 5.0%, which is higher than most other areas.
59.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 14.1%. Other major employers include 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 30.7%, followed by managers at 17.8%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 13.8% 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 3111, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3111/3111-vic/topic/employment