0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3251, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3251, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of workers in postcode 3251 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This area has an exceptionally strong job market, with a tiny 0.0% unemployment rate that is well below the national figure. Full-time employment has also grown here since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% national figure. A higher than usual 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment rose to 61.1% over the last decade.
62.5% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for nearly 29.3% of the workforce. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7% and manufacturing at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%, followed by labourers at 16.3% and professionals at 14.1%. Technicians and trades workers account for 8.8% 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 3251, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3251/3251-vic/topic/employment