9.2% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3200, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3200, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3200 compared to most similar areas. Only 47.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This stands alongside an unemployment rate of 9.2%, which is well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for its level at 9.2%, though this has fallen from 12.8% in 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
47.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 14.5%, followed by construction at 13.1% and manufacturing at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.7%, while 17.1% of residents work as labourers.
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 3200, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3200/3200-vic/topic/employment