10.6% ▲ +225.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3274, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3274, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.6% marks the current job market in postcode 3274, which is well above the national figure. This area relies heavily on the land for work, with more than half of the local workforce employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few adults here are working or looking for work, at 55.7%, which is well below the Victorian average. Full-time employment has fallen to 57.0% since 2011, while the unemployment rate rose sharply by 7.4 percentage points over the same period.
55.7% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 58.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 5.6%, and retail trade at 4.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.9%, followed by labourers at 16.8% and professionals at 13.1%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 8.4% of local roles.
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 3274, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3274/3274-vic/topic/employment