4.6% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3302, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3302, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of the workforce in postcode 3302 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the area stand out from most other regions. While the local job market remains steady, the high concentration of farming and land-based work defines the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has risen to 61.2%, a figure slightly above both the state and national averages.
64.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 61.2%
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 42% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, and retail trade at 5.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%. Professionals account for 15.4% of the workforce, while labourers make up 13.8%.
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 3302, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3302/3302-vic/topic/employment