9.3% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3168, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3168, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.3% unemployment rate makes postcode 3168 one of the most challenged areas for finding work in the region. While more adults are now working or looking for a job than a decade ago, full-time employment has dropped significantly. The local workforce is largely driven by health, education, and retail sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 10 points since 2011 to 49.1%, which is well below the national figure. This trend coincides with a high unemployment rate of 9.3%, far above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
60.7% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 49.1%
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 14.1%, followed by education and training at 11.1%. Retail trade and food and accommodation also employ a large slice of the local workforce, at 10.5% and 10.4% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.3%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.2% and community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 3168, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3168/3168-vic/topic/employment