2.1% ▲ +174.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3301, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3301, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 3301 since 2011, though the area still sees much more employment than most other regions. Nearly 70% of adults are active in the workforce, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong participation is paired with a very low unemployment rate of just 2.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 69.7% of adults active in the labour force. While the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 2.1% since 2011, it remains well below the Australian figure of 5.1%.
69.7% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the area, employing 39.4% of workers. Health care and social assistance is the next most common sector at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36%, followed by professionals at 16.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 10.5% 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 3301, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3301/3301-vic/topic/employment