2.5% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3227, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3227, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 51% of the workforce in postcode 3227 are employed full-time, a figure well below the national average. This reflects a broader trend where both the number of full-time roles and the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work have fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a low 2.5%, which is much lower than most areas. However, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state, with only 58.7% participating in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 51.0%
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 15.3%, followed by construction at 11.5% and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, while 20% of the workforce are managers. Technicians and trades people account for another 11.8% of roles.
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 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3227/3227-vic/topic/employment