1.9% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3312, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3312, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
The workforce in postcode 3312 has remained steady since 2011, though full-time employment fell slightly to 59.6%. It is a highly active area where a huge 53% of workers are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 64.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%, far below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
64.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 59.6%
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 53% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 10.8%, followed by education and training at 4.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44%. This is followed by labourers at 14%, professionals at 10.4%, and technicians and trades at 10%.
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 3312, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3312/3312-vic/topic/employment