2.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3139, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3139, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in postcode 3139 are working or looking for work, at 67.3%. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures. The area maintains a strong employment record with a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. While 67.3% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen 2.1 points since 2011 to 57.7%.
67.3% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 19.0%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.0% and manufacturing at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%. Managers, professionals, and community and personal service workers each represent between 12% and 13% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3139, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3139, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3139/3139-vic/topic/employment