5.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3149, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3149, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as most similar areas, the workforce in postcode 3149 is generally stable. While 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the area has a professional edge with a large number of people employed in technical and healthcare roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most areas. Around 59.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
61.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry here at 13.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles dominate the local workforce at 34.2%, while managers make up 15.7% of all occupations.
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 3149, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3149/3149-vic/topic/employment