7.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3128, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3128, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well below the state and national figures, full-time employment in postcode 3128 stands at 53.9%. This gap highlights a workforce that is less likely to be in permanent full-time roles than other areas. While more adults are now working or looking for work, a significant number remain out of the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.0% and much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment has also fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose slightly to 60.4%.
60.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 15.0%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 10.6%, and accommodation and food services at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%. Managers account for 12.6% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles and community and personal service workers, who both sit at 11.5%.
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 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/employment