5.2% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3148, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3148, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 66% of adults in postcode 3148 are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This area has a very strong employment rate, with full-time work being much more common here than in most other areas. The local workforce is highly active and predominantly employed in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of adults are active in the workforce, and full-time employment is well above the state average at 62.9%. While the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than in most areas, it has fallen since 2011.
66.1% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.0%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 32.5% of jobs, while managers and clerical workers each account for about 13% of the local workforce.
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 3148, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3148/3148-vic/topic/employment