3.8% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3218, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3218, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3218 compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 70% of adults are active in the labour market, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to 69.7%, a figure well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, unemployment is lower than most areas at 3.8%, which is a little below the state and national rates.
69.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 for local workers at 17.3%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 11.3% and construction at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, followed by managers at 14.4%. Technicians and trades people account for 12.9% 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 3218, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3218/3218-vic/topic/employment