2.1% ▼ -59.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3231, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3231, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been working or looking for work in postcode 3231 since 2011. The local jobless rate has dropped significantly to just 2.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas. However, full-time employment has also fallen, with only 46.2% of the population working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is among the lowest levels for full-time work in the region, though the unemployment rate is very low at 2.1%.
54.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.2% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries for local workers at 12.5%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Construction and accommodation and food services also employ around 11% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.4%, followed by managers at 20.0%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 11.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 10.2%.
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 3231, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3231/3231-vic/topic/employment