3.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3143, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3143, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in postcode 3143 are working or looking for work, with 68.9% active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time roles have dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains a high-employment hub with a strong professional workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here work or look for work than in most other areas, and the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 65.5%, though this fell 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
68.9% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 17.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.4%. Retail trade, finance, and education also employ significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large proportion of residents are in high-level roles, with professionals making up 42.5% of the workforce and managers accounting for 20.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 10.9% and sales workers at 8.5%.
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 3143, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3143/3143-vic/topic/employment