2.2% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3266, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3266, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in postcode 3266 have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate falling by 4.6 points to 58.3%. Despite this, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 60.0%, a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.
58.3% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 30.2% of the workforce. Other major employers include manufacturing at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.2%. Labourers are also common at 18.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 11.5%.
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 3266, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3266/3266-vic/topic/employment