4.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3272, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3272, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low rate of employment marks postcode 3272, where only 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure and reflects a downward trend in local workforce participation. The area has a strong agricultural base and a high proportion of managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of full-time workers is well below the Victorian and national figures, falling 9.6 percentage points since 2011 to 53.6%. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below the national average.
52.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer here, making up 27.9% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follows at 13.7%, with construction, retail and education each accounting for around 7% to 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 17.7%, followed by professionals, technicians and trades, and community service workers who each represent about 11% to 12% of the 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 3272, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3272/3272-vic/topic/employment