5.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3145, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3145, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 37.2% of the workforce in postcode 3145, marking it as the most common occupation in the area. This community has a very active workforce, with 67.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work rose to 67.2% since 2011, a rate well above both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is higher than most similar areas.
67.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 14.6%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 14.2%. Education and training also make up a significant 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of professionals, 18.8% of residents work as managers. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.0% of jobs, while community and personal service workers make up 9.0%.
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 3145, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3145/3145-vic/topic/employment