4.0% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3141, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3141, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 20% of the workforce in postcode 3141 is employed in professional and technical industries. This is a highly active employment hub where 72.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 70.2%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 4.0 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has stayed steady at around 4.0%.
72.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.2% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by professional and technical services at 19.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Retail trade, education, and finance each make up about 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles dominate the local job market at 45.6%, with managers making up another 18.9%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 10.8% of workers, while community services and sales roles each represent around 7%.
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 3141, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3141/3141-vic/topic/employment