5.7% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3324, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3324, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work in postcode 3324 is heavily tied to the land, with over a third of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has risen to 58.4% since 2011, the area faces a tougher job market than most, with an unemployment rate of 5.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.
58.4% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 37.5% of workers. Other common employers include retail trade at 8.2% and transport and warehousing at 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation, accounting for 30% of workers. Labourers make up 15%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 12%.
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 3324, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3324/3324-vic/topic/employment