1.9% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3286, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3286, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing drive the local economy in postcode 3286, where 41.9% of workers are employed in these fields. The area has a very strong employment rate, with a tiny unemployment figure of 1.9% that is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.1%, which is well above the Australian figure. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen 4.6 points since 2011 to 58.2%.
58.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Farming and forestry are the dominant industries here, employing 41.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.1%, and construction and education both at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.9%, professionals at 12.5%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12.1%.
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 3286, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3286/3286-vic/topic/employment