2.7% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3364, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 2.7% marks the workforce in postcode 3364, which is a little below the national figure. While most people find work, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen over the last decade. This creates a local job market that is more secure but less focused on full-time positions than elsewhere in Victoria.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 59.6% of adults, which is a little below the Victorian average. Full-time employment is lower than most areas at 56.0%, a figure that has fallen 6.7 points since 2011.
2.7% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
59.6% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.7% and construction at 10.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%, with professionals also common at 19.2%. Technicians and trades workers account for 14.2% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3364, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3364/3364-vic/topic/employment