4.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3161, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3161, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3161 compared to most similar areas. Around 65.8% of adults are active in the workforce, with the most common roles being high-skilled professional and managerial positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national figure of 61.1%—full-time employment has fallen 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to 57.8%. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
65.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is led by professional and technical services at 16.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.8% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 41.4% of jobs, while managers account for another 18.5%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 11.1% of the local workforce.
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 3161, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3161/3161-vic/topic/employment