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3278, VIC · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 3278, VIC

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 3278 compared to the rest of the country. While 67% of adults are active in the labour market, the area has a strong agricultural base and a high proportion of managers. This creates a workforce that is more active than the national average, despite a slight dip in participation since 2011.

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📍 3278, VIC, Postcode

Where 3278, VIC sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▲ +30.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3278, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.

3278, VIC3.8%
Moyne 2.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, full-time employment has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011 to 56.8%, leaving it a little below the state average.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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67.0% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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56.8% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

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 20.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 12.6% and health care and social assistance at 8.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.1%, followed by sales workers at 17.5%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.1% of the local workforce, while professionals and labourers each make up around 11%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in 3278, VIC — Managers leads at 25%, ahead of Sales workers (17%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Managers 25.1% Sales workers 17.5% Technicians & trades 13.1% Professionals 11.5% Labourers 10.9% Community & personal service 9.3% Clerical & administrative 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers 6.0%

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 3278, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3278/3278-vic/topic/employment