3250, VIC · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 3250, VIC

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A very low unemployment rate of 3% defines the local job market in postcode 3250, where few people are without work. While the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, those who are employed tend to be stable in their roles.

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📍 3250, VIC, Postcode

Where 3250, VIC sits — Unemployment rate

3.0% ▼ -19.8%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3250, VIC — lower than 76% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
3250, VIC3.0%
Colac Otway 2.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 57% and has barely changed since 2011.

3.0% ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

57.7% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 57.5%
  • 2016: 55.4%
  • 2021: 57.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

57.0% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 57.5%
  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 57.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the biggest employer here at 19.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.4% and retail trade at 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 14.3%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in 3250, VIC — Labourers leads at 23%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Community & personal service (14%).

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 3250, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3250/3250-vic/topic/employment