4.4% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3132, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3132, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 3132 are working or looking for work than in 2011, with 67.4% now active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the area has a high rate of full-time employment, this has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, sitting at 67.4%. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 60.9%, though the unemployment rate of 4.4% is about the same as the national figure.
67.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
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 here, employing 13.6% of the workforce. Professional and technical services follow at 12.3%, while 10.4% of people work in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 34.5% of jobs in the area. Managers account for 14.4%, while clerical and administrative staff make up another 13.6% of the workforce.
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 3132, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3132/3132-vic/topic/employment