2.8% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3221, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3221, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in postcode 3221 are working or looking for work, with 67.4% active in the labour force. This activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%, which is much lower than most other similar areas. While many people are employed, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. However, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures at 54.9%, having fallen 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
67.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 54.9%
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 14.8%, followed by construction at 12.9% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.0%, closely followed by managers at 25.8%, while technicians and trades make up 10.7% of the 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 3221, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3221/3221-vic/topic/employment