9.2% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3214, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3214, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.2% marks the job market in postcode 3214, which is well above the national and state figures. This area sees far fewer adults working or looking for work than most other regions. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, leaving a workforce that is less active than the average Australian community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, and the unemployment rate remains among the highest for areas of this size.
48.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.2%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and construction at 10.6%. Manufacturing and transport also employ a significant portion of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.8%, technicians and trades people at 15.0%, and machinery operators and drivers at 14.4%.
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 3214, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3214/3214-vic/topic/employment