4.3% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3167, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3167, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 3167 are working or looking for work than in 2011, as this rate rose 3.1 points to 63.1%. While the workforce has grown, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen to 59.3%. This is a professional hub where over a quarter of residents work in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure and lower than it was in 2011. About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate a little above the Australian average.
63.1% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and professional and technical services at 10.2%. Education and construction also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.1%, managers at 13%, and technicians and tradespeople 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 3167, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3167/3167-vic/topic/employment