3.1% ▼ -58.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3217, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3217, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3217 now than in 2011. This shift has seen the unemployment rate drop to 3.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Today, health care and construction are the most common industries for local workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 77.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national level and 11 points higher than in 2011. Full-time employment stands at 58.4%, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
77.7% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 58.4%
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 19.3%, followed by construction at 11.9% and retail trade at 10.7%. Education and training employs 10.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, while 15.7% work in community and personal services. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 14.5%, with clerical and administrative staff at 11.7%.
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 3217, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3217/3217-vic/topic/employment