3322, VIC · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 3322, VIC

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 3322 are working or looking for work, making it a place where employment levels are much lower than most areas. This stands in contrast to the national figure, where 61.1% of adults are in the workforce. While full-time employment has risen since 2016, the overall number of people working or seeking jobs has fallen.

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📍 3322, VIC, Postcode

Where 3322, VIC sits — Unemployment rate

5.5%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3322, VIC — higher than 74% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
3322, VIC5.5%
Golden Plains 3.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victoria figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 52.2%, though the unemployment rate of 5.5% is about the same as across Australia.

5.5%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

48.7%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 52.0%
  • 2021: 48.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

52.2%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 46.8%
  • 2021: 52.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split primarily between agriculture, forestry and fishing (24.6%) and health care and social assistance (23.2%). Other notable industries include construction at 11.6% and education and training at 8.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.9%, followed by labourers at 15.9%. Community and personal service workers account for 11.6%, while professionals and technicians and trades each make up 8.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In 3322, VIC, the largest group is Managers at 35%, followed by Labourers (17%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3322, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3322/3322-vic/topic/employment