5.7% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3172, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3172, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in postcode 3172. While 59.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is a drop of 3.1 percentage points since 2011. The area has a diverse employment base with strong ties to manufacturing and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This comes alongside a rate of adults working or looking for work that is 59.2%, a figure well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.
59.2% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in the area at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 16.5%, while labourers make up 15.1% of the local workforce. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 13.5% of jobs.
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 3172, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3172/3172-vic/topic/employment