2.7% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3283, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3283, 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 3283 compared to the rest of the country. While the unemployment rate is very low at 2.7%, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 56.1%, falling 6.2 points since 2011.
66.4% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in the area, with 21.3% of the workforce in this sector. Health care and social assistance follows at 16.6%, while retail trade accounts for 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.6%, followed by professionals at 16.8%. Technicians and tradespeople represent 11.9% of the local 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 3283, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3283/3283-vic/topic/employment