4.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3204, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3204, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers in postcode 3204, where 34.5% of the workforce holds professional roles. This is a highly active area for employment, with a much larger proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 60.3%, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, remaining about the same as for Victoria and Australia.
68.9% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 13.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Education and training also make up a significant share at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers represent 18.2% of the workforce, while 12.6% work in clerical and administrative roles. Other common occupations include community and personal service workers at 8.9% and sales workers at 8.7%.
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 3204, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3204/3204-vic/topic/employment