4.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3146, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3146, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3146 compared to the rest of the country. This active workforce is anchored by a strong professional sector, with 40.2% of workers in professional roles and 60.6% in full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, slightly lower than both Victoria and Australia.
68.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.2% and education at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 40.2% of workers and managers accounting for another 20.8%.
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 3146, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3146/3146-vic/topic/employment