4.7% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3201, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3201, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines postcode 3201, where 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While more people are active in the workforce than in 2011, full-time employment has actually dropped by 4.6 percentage points over that decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 62.6% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the Victorian average of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, a figure that is about the same as both the state and the nation.
66.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 14.6%. Construction follows closely at 13.5%, with manufacturing and retail trade also making up a significant share of employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 18.2%. Professionals, clerical staff, and personal service workers each make up between 12.6% and 13.7% of the local 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 3201, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3201/3201-vic/topic/employment