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+).
3212, VIC · Postcode
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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%.
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