3212, VIC · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 3212, VIC

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Most working adults in postcode 3212 hold stable, full-time roles. This is a reliable job market where 61.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure slightly higher than the national average.

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📍 3212, VIC, Postcode

Where 3212, VIC sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -4.3%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3212, VIC — lower than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
3212, VIC4.0%
Greater Geelong 4.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This stability is reflected in the 4.0% unemployment rate, which is a little below the national rate of 5.1%.

4.0% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

61.7% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 62.7%
  • 2016: 60.5%
  • 2021: 61.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

61.7% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 62.1%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 61.7%

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 13.3%, followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 9.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, while technicians and trades people follow closely at 16.4%.

Occupations people work in

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3212, VIC splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3212, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3212/3212-vic/topic/employment