3.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3185, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3185, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common way people earn a living in postcode 3185, where nearly 40% of workers are professionals. This area has a very strong attachment to the workforce, with 70.5% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, and the proportion of people in full-time jobs is also a little above the national figure at 61.8%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 3.8%, a little below the Australian average.
70.5% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are professional and technical services at 16%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.7% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Almost 40% of the local workforce are professionals, while managers make up 18.9% of workers. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 11.5% and community and personal service workers at 8.9%.
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 3185, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3185/3185-vic/topic/employment