4.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3178, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3178, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common employer in postcode 3178, where 12.6% of workers are in this field. The area has a strong workforce, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.9%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
68.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance (12.6%) and retail trade (11.8%) being the largest. Construction and manufacturing follow closely at 10.2% and 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 23.2% of jobs. Other frequent occupations include clerical and administrative work at 15.3%, while managers, technicians, and trades workers each account for around 14%.
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 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3178/3178-vic/topic/employment