8.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3175, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3175, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 8.4% marks the local job market in postcode 3175, which is well above the national figure. While the proportion of full-time workers is typical for Australia, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 8.4%, which is among the highest for similar areas despite falling slightly since 2011.
52.3% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 13.9%, followed closely by manufacturing at 13.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 17.6%, with labourers and professionals also making up significant shares at 15.9% and 14.6%.
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 3175, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3175/3175-vic/topic/employment