3.7% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3292, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3292, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3292 compared to the rest of the state. Only 46% of adults are in the labour force, which is 16 points lower than the Victorian figure. Despite this low participation, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011 to just 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 52.6%. The proportion of adults working or looking for work has also dropped, falling 4.2 points since 2011 to reach 46.0%.
46.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.6%
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, accounting for 28.9% of jobs. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 14.5% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 11.8% and professionals at 10.5%.
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 3292, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3292/3292-vic/topic/employment