# Jobs & Industry — 3128, VIC

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: 3128, VIC (Postcode)

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.

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%.

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%.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | -0.3% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 60.4% | +3.9% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 53.9% | -9.0% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 15.0%, Professional & technical 10.6%, Accommodation & food 10.3%, Retail trade 9.6%, Education & training 9.1%, Construction 6.6%, Finance & insurance 5.0%, Manufacturing 4.7%, Public administration & safety 4.1%, Administrative & support 3.8%, Other services 3.4%, Transport & warehousing 3.3%, Wholesale trade 2.8%, Rental & real estate 2.1%, Media & telecommunications 1.9%, Arts & recreation 1.6%, Electricity, gas & water 0.8%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.2%, Mining 0.2%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 31.5%, Managers 12.6%, Clerical & administrative 11.5%, Community & personal service 11.5%, Technicians & trades 10.7%, Sales workers 9.0%, Labourers 7.9%, Machinery operators & drivers 3.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/employment