3.3% ▼ -66.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3236, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3236, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of residents in postcode 3236 work full-time compared to the rest of the country. Only 39% of people hold full-time roles, which is 20 points below the national figure. This shift is part of a broader trend where fewer adults in the area are working or looking for work than in previous years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While full-time employment has fallen 18 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped significantly to 3.3%.
54.5% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
39.0% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
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 here, employing 21.2% of the workforce. Other major sectors include manufacturing at 12.7%, and both accommodation and food and professional services at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.1%, followed by managers at 22%. Labourers, community service workers, and clerical staff also represent significant shares 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 3236, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3236/3236-vic/topic/employment