0.9% ▼ -70.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3285, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3285, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 0.9% sets postcode 3285 apart from the rest of the country. While most Australians face a 5.1% jobless rate, nearly everyone here who wants a job has one. This stability is mirrored in a rising trend of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work has grown to 61.2% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 4.7 percentage points over the last decade to 61.7%.
61.7% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, making up 26.3% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.6%, followed by manufacturing and construction at 8.2% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%, followed by professionals at 17.4%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 12.3% of jobs, while labourers make up 11.8%.
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 3285, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3285/3285-vic/topic/employment