5.7% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3238, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3238, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high 67.1% of adults in postcode 3238 are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While more people are active in the workforce than in 2011, full-time employment has dropped significantly, leaving the area with an unemployment rate of 5.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work rose 9.7 points since 2011 to 67.1%. However, full-time work fell 9.5 points since 2011 to 45.2%, a figure far below the Victoria average of 59.2%.
67.1% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.2% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 14.8%, followed by education and training at 13.3% and accommodation and food services at 12.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 34.1%, while professionals make up 23.7% of the local workforce. Labourers and technicians and trades account for 11.9% and 9.6% respectively.
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 3238, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3238/3238-vic/topic/employment