2.6% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3268, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3268, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slight dip in the number of people working or looking for work has occurred in postcode 3268 since 2011. Despite this, the area maintains a very strong employment rate, with a typical unemployment rate of just 2.6%. This is much lower than most other similar areas across the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, slightly below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
64.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 40.2% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 7.2% and accommodation and food services at 6.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.1%, followed by labourers at 16.6%. Technicians and trades workers account for 11.6% of the workforce, while professionals make up 9.5%.
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 3268, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3268/3268-vic/topic/employment