4.6% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3223, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3223, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3223 compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.8% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure. This creates a distinct local job market where full-time employment is less common than in other Victorian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 42.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the 61.1% national average. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 51.1%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6% since 2011.
42.8% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 51.1%
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 here at 15.5%, followed by construction at 12.8% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.4%, with technicians and trades making up 15.3% and managers accounting for 14.5% 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 3223, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3223/3223-vic/topic/employment