4.3% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3155, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3155, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 63% of adults in postcode 3155 are working or looking for work, which is higher than most other areas. This local workforce is slightly more active than the Victorian and national figures. While full-time employment is common, it has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is a common trend here, with 63.5% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.3%, while the unemployment rate of 4.3% is about the same as the rest of the country.
63.5% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.3%
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 14.2%, followed by construction at 10.9% and retail trade at 10.2%. Manufacturing and education also employ around 9% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 22%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 14% and community and personal service at 11.6%.
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 3155, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3155/3155-vic/topic/employment