3.3% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3267, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3267 compared to the rest of the country. While 66.3% of adults are active in the labour force, this is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area's economy is heavily driven by agriculture, which employs half of the local workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.5%, which is well above the Victorian average of 59.2%, though this is 10 points lower than in 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
3.3% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.3% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of all workers in the area are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10%, and manufacturing at 8.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.3%. Professionals account for 15% of the workforce, while labourers represent 14.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3267, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3267/3267-vic/topic/employment