5.2% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3289, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3289, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong farming presence defines the local economy in postcode 3289, where over a third of the workforce is employed in agriculture. While full-time work is common, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Despite this, 60.0% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that has risen since 2011.
54.7% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 37.6% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance is the next most common field at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of local jobs at 37.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.8% and professionals at 11.5%.
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 3289, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3289/3289-vic/topic/employment