3.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3116, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3116, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in postcode 3116, where 14.2% of workers are in that field. This area is a strong hub for employment, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other areas. It also maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011 to 58.2%, the unemployment rate has remained very low at 3.1%.
66.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 14.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.8%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.3%, education and training at 8.9%, and manufacturing at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.8%, while managers and clerical or administrative staff each account for 14.2% 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 3116, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3116/3116-vic/topic/employment