4.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3135, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3135, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3135 than in most other areas, with 65.8% of the adult population active in the labour force. This high level of activity is balanced by a stable job market, where the unemployment rate of 4.1% is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, the proportion of full-time workers has fallen 2.3 points to 59.0%. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
65.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.2%, followed by education and training at 11.8% and professional and technical services at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.0%, while managers account for 14.1% and technicians and trades for 12.5%.
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 3135, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3135/3135-vic/topic/employment