3.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3159, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3159, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines the daily life of postcode 3159, where 67.5% of adults are employed or seeking work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While more people are active in the workforce, full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below the 5.1% seen across Australia. However, full-time work is less common here than in most areas, falling to 56.9% since 2011.
67.5% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.6%, followed closely by education and training at 13.0% and health care and social assistance at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 26.2%. Managers make up 15.9% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.6%.
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 3159, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/topic/employment