4.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3127, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3127, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small dip in full-time employment marks the recent shift in 3127, where 58.7% of the workforce now holds these roles. Despite this slight drop since 2011, the area remains a powerhouse of employment. A striking 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas at 65.7%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
65.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.7%
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 here, employing 15.6% of people. Professional and technical services follow closely at 15.4%, with education and training also making up a significant 11.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a huge part of the local workforce at 41.1%, followed by managers at 19.1%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common, accounting for 11.8% of occupations.
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 3127, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3127/3127-vic/topic/employment