2.2% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3249, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3249, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the working life of postcode 3249. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, full-time employment has fallen since 2011. This shift is reflected in a workforce where a quarter of people are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time work is much lower than in most areas, falling 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to 54.7%.
64.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 25.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.3% and manufacturing at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. Labourers follow at 13.9%, while professionals account for 12.7% of the local 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 3249, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3249/3249-vic/topic/employment