5.0% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3215, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3215, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Around the middle for its size, postcode 3215 has a workforce that mirrors state trends. While 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Health care and construction are the two biggest employers in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has risen to 59.5% since 2011, though this is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment fell 3 points over a decade to 57.4%, and the unemployment rate is 5.0%.
59.5% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 at 16.3%, followed by construction at 11.2% and retail trade at 10.9%. Other notable employers include education and training (9.4%) and manufacturing (7.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%, community and personal service workers at 12.9%, and clerical and administrative staff at 11.8%.
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 3215, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3215/3215-vic/topic/employment