3.1% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3228, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3228, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 3228, making up 14.3% of the local workforce. The area has a very active job market, with 66.5% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Most of these residents find steady employment, as the unemployment rate is much lower than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, those in full-time roles make up 56.2% of the population, which is a little below the Victorian average. The local unemployment rate is only 3.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
66.5% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top employer at 14.3%, followed by construction at 12.6% and education and training at 11.4%. Retail trade and professional services also make up a significant portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common job type at 30.1%, while managers make up 17.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.9% and community and personal service workers at 11.6%.
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 3228, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3228/3228-vic/topic/employment