6.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3239, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3239, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a third of workers in postcode 3239 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This farming focus is reflected in a job market where full-time work has fallen and unemployment remains slightly higher than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.8%.
54.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 31.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7% and accommodation and food services at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%, while 16.8% work as labourers and 15.4% are professionals.
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 3239, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3239/3239-vic/topic/employment