3.2% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3237, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3237, 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 3237 compared to most similar areas. Only 49.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. Despite this, the unemployment rate is a low 3.2%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 47.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 7.8 points over the last decade to 49.6%.
49.6% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.9% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in the area at 21.8%. Other common sectors include accommodation and food services at 14.3% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large number of residents are managers, making up 41.2% of occupations. Labourers account for 12.6%, while professionals and clerical workers each make up 9.2% of the 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 3237, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3237/3237-vic/topic/employment