4.3% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3211, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3211, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 3211 since 2011, with this figure falling by 9.4 percentage points. Despite this shift, full-time employment remains common, and the area's unemployment rate of 4.3% is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher here than in most areas, at 60.8%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.8%, which is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
57.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers, employing 14.8% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 9%, and transport and warehousing at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%. Managers follow closely at 15.3%, while professionals and clerical staff each account for around 14% of occupations.
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 3211, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3211/3211-vic/topic/employment