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+).
3322, VIC · Postcode
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
48.7% —
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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.
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