3.0% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3230, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3230, 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 3230 compared to the rest of the country. Only 54.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are looking for jobs find them easily, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 46.8%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This is a stark contrast to the wider state, where 59.2% of the workforce is employed full-time.
54.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.8% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 46.8%
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 14.3%, followed by education and training at 11.6%. Construction and accommodation and food services also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.1%, with managers accounting for another 18.4%. Technicians and tradespeople represent 13.0% 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 3230, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3230/3230-vic/topic/employment