1.7% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3314, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3314, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of all workers in postcode 3314 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the area a major farming hub where the unemployment rate is a very low 1.7%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a strong employment rate, with 65.2% of adults working or looking for work, well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose slightly since 2011 to 59.9%, which is higher than most similar areas.
65.2% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 50.2%. Other common sectors include construction and accommodation and food, each employing 6.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.4%. Professionals and labourers are also common, each accounting for 11.4% 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 3314, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3314/3314-vic/topic/employment