3.6% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3196, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3196, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3196. Despite this, more adults are now working or looking for work than a decade ago. The area remains a strong employment hub with an unemployment rate of just 3.6%, which is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national mark of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state and national figures, though it has dropped since 2011.
65.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 13.7%, followed by construction at 12.2% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.7%, while managers, technicians and trades, and clerical staff each make up between 14.1% and 14.8% of the workforce.
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 3196, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3196/3196-vic/topic/employment