4.6% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3180, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3180, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of the workforce in postcode 3180 are employed full-time, which is higher than most similar areas. This creates a strong employment profile where 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, though this figure has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 61.4%, a little above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures and has barely changed over the last decade.
62.4% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.5%. Other major industries include construction (10.1%), retail trade (10.0%), education and training (9.1%), and manufacturing (8.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.6%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.8%, technicians and trades at 13.7%, and managers at 12.4%.
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 3180, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3180/3180-vic/topic/employment