4.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3131, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3131, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A little over 60% of adults in postcode 3131 are working or looking for work, a figure that sits just below the Victorian average. This workforce is largely professional, with over 32% of residents employed in high-skilled roles. The area's job market has remained steady over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian rate of 62.4%. Full-time employment fell 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to 58.8%, while the unemployment rate of 4.9% is higher than most areas.
60.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 at 14.3%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 11.3%, followed by education and retail trade, which both sit at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. Managers and clerical or administrative workers each account for 13.4% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and community services each represent around 10%.
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 3131, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3131/3131-vic/topic/employment