4.1% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3318, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3318, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A modest rise in full-time employment to 59.6% marks the main shift for postcode 3318 since 2011. This area has a distinct job market where over a third of people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time work is steady, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, slightly lower than the national figure of 5.1%.
53.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 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 36.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 15.0% and public administration and safety at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.7%. Labourers account for 13.9% of jobs, while professionals represent 13.5% 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 3318, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3318/3318-vic/topic/employment