5.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3170, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3170, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in postcode 3170 than in most similar areas, with 60.9% of the workforce in full-time roles. While the percentage of people working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, the area has seen a 4.0 point drop in full-time employment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly lower than the Victorian figure. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but remains about the same as the national level.
61.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are in health care and social assistance, where 13.1% of people work. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.4% and professional and technical services at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, accounting for 26.7% of workers. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.5% and managers at 13.4%.
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 3170, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3170/3170-vic/topic/employment