5.2% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3129, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3129, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the top employer in postcode 3129, where 16% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area has a high rate of people working or looking for work, though full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 63.3% of adults active in the labour force, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment fell 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to 56.4%, and the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than in most areas.
63.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Jobs are spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 16%. Other major industries include professional and technical services at 12.1% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 35% of workers. Managers make up 14.9% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 11.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3129, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3129/3129-vic/topic/employment