3.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3334, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3334, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in postcode 3334, where 22.7% of the workforce is employed in these fields. While full-time work is more common here than in most other areas, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than in most areas at just 3.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian average, falling to 56.4% since 2011.
56.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Construction is the next biggest industry at 12.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, followed by labourers at 18.6%. Professionals account for 15.2% of the local workforce, while technicians and tradespeople make up 12.5%.
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 3334, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3334/3334-vic/topic/employment