3.9% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3373, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3373 compared to the rest of the state. Only 51.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While the number of full-time workers has fallen since 2011, the local unemployment rate has also dropped significantly to 3.9%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, though this has risen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment stands at 55.1%, which is well below both the state and national averages.
3.9% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
51.1% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 15.7% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.7% and public administration and safety at 10.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Labourers, technicians and trades, and professionals also feature strongly, each employing between 13% and 14% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3373, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3373/3373-vic/topic/employment