4.2% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3153, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3153, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3153 compared to both Victoria and Australia. Full-time employment is also more common here than in most other areas, though this figure has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Most residents find work in health care, construction, and manufacturing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is common at 61.4%, while the unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
63.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.4%
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 15.4%. Other major industries include construction at 11.1%, manufacturing at 9.8%, and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.5%, and clerical and administrative roles at 13.9%.
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 3153, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3153/3153-vic/topic/employment