3.9% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3197, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3197, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of adults in postcode 3197 are working or looking for work, with 65.4% of the population active in the labour force. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures. Most of these residents hold stable roles, as full-time employment is higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell 5.8 percentage points since 2011 to 60.1%, the unemployment rate has also dropped to 3.9%.
65.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 13.4%, followed closely by construction at 13%. Retail trade, manufacturing, and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, with managers following at 17%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.9% and technicians and trades at 14.7%.
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 3197, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3197/3197-vic/topic/employment