1.6% ▼ -44.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3287, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3287, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 71.8% of adults in postcode 3287 are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 1.6%. Most people here work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, sitting well below the Victorian figure of 5.0%. While full-time employment is a little above the national average at 61.0%, this is down 3.2 points from 2011.
71.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 47.3% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 11.6%, followed by construction and transport at 5.8% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.4%, followed by labourers at 20.3%. Professionals, technicians and trades people each account for around 11% 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 3287, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3287/3287-vic/topic/employment