3.7% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3388, 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 3388 compared to the rest of the state. Only 50.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This highlights a distinct employment profile for the area, though the unemployment rate is notably low at 3.7%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 57.4%, slightly below the national figure, while the unemployment rate has fallen 1.4 points since 2011 to 3.7%.
3.7% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.7% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 37.4% of the workforce. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 15.2%, followed by education and training at 7.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.5%, followed by professionals at 18.3%. Labourers account for 11.3% of roles, while technicians, trades and clerical workers each make up around 7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3388, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3388/3388-vic/topic/employment