4.1% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3165, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3165, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3165 than in most similar areas. About 67.2% of adults are active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a strong employment profile for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little over 61% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure slightly higher than the Victorian average. While the number of people working or looking for work rose by 3.8 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 4.1%.
67.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 12%. Retail trade and education and training also employ significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 30.7%, with managers making up another 17.8%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 13.9% of workers, while technicians and tradespeople make up 10.2%.
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 3165, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3165/3165-vic/topic/employment