5.5% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3384, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3384, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a quarter of workers in postcode 3384 are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, reflecting the area's strong ties to the land. While full-time work is common, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to 5.5%, and full-time employment fell slightly to 60.7%.
52.4% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 27.4%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 13.9%, and construction at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (13.5%), professionals (13.1%), and labourers (13.1%).
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 3384, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3384/3384-vic/topic/employment