2.0% ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3241, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3241, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2% unemployment rate marks postcode 3241 as an area where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While this is much lower than most other areas, the proportion of people working full-time has fallen since 2011. The local workforce is now split across a diverse mix of health, construction, and farming roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 56.1%, falling 3.8 points since 2011.
58.9% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 56.1%
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 at 15.2%, followed by construction at 13.1% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and technicians or trades workers are the most common roles, each making up 17.6% of the workforce. Professionals follow closely at 16.9%.
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 3241, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3241/3241-vic/topic/employment