4.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3216, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3216, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people hold full-time jobs in postcode 3216 than in most other areas, with only 54.3% of the workforce in these roles. While more adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average, the share of full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed over the last decade.
63.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 18.5%, followed by education and training at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.0% of workers, while community and personal service workers make up 13.6% of the local workforce.
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 3216, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3216/3216-vic/topic/employment