3.7% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3181, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3181, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults in postcode 3181 are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. Around 74% of adults are in the labour force, with a very high 69.5% employed full-time. This reflects a strong employment profile for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.7%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
73.9% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry here, employing 17.1% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.7%, with retail trade making up 8.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large 40.5% of the local workforce are professionals, which aligns with the high number of people in professional and technical industries. Managers make up another 19.1% of occupations in the area.
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 3181, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3181/3181-vic/topic/employment