4.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3182, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3182, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 72% of adults in postcode 3182 are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most active workforces in the region, though the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local working rate is among the highest for similar areas, and full-time employment at 65.6% is well above the Victorian figure. This high activity exists alongside an unemployment rate of 4.8%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
72.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 65.6%
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 at 15.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Other key sectors include education and training, as well as accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 36.4% of occupations and managers accounting for 17.8%. Clerical and administrative staff and community service workers make up the next largest groups.
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 3182, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3182/3182-vic/topic/employment