4.4% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3160, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3160, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in postcode 3160 are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While the area has a very active workforce, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped to 55.3% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average at 55.3%, while the unemployment rate of 4.4% remains about the same as the national figure.
69.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 13.6%, followed closely by education and training at 13.1% and construction at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.8%, with technicians and trades making up 15.5% of the workforce. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers each account for around 12% to 15% of jobs.
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 3160, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3160/3160-vic/topic/employment