7.1% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3174, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3174, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 3174 has dropped by 6.2 percentage points since 2011. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Today, 7.1% of the workforce is unemployed, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Victoria and Australia averages. Full-time employment stands at 57.8%, which is slightly lower than the state and national levels.
56.4% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area at 14.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.6%. Retail trade also employs a significant 9.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%. Professionals follow at 15.1%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 13.5% of roles.
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 3174, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/topic/employment