5.4% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3147, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3147, 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 3147, the largest job category in the area. This is a high-working community where 64% of adults are employed or seeking work. The local job market is steady, with full-time employment remaining stable since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 64.0%. While 60.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
64.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 14.3% and health care and social assistance at 14.2%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-skill roles dominate the local job market, with professionals and managers together accounting for over half of all occupations. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 11.5%.
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 3147, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3147/3147-vic/topic/employment