2.5% ▼ -48.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3357, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3357, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.5% marks the workforce in postcode 3357, which is much lower than most other areas. While more people are in work than out of it, the proportion of those in full-time roles has dropped since 2011. This creates a stable but shifting employment landscape for the local area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures. However, the number of adults working or looking for work fell by 5.4 points since 2011, and full-time employment is now well below the Victorian average at 56.1%.
60.6% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training lead the way at 16.6%, closely followed by health care and social assistance at 16.5%. Other common fields include construction at 10% and retail trade at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 28.8%, with managers making up 14.6% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs account for 12.7%, while technicians and trades represent 12.2%.
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 3357, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3357/3357-vic/topic/employment