2.6% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3390, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3390, VIC
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 3390 compared to most similar areas. While only 49.6% of adults are in the workforce, those who do have jobs experience a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%. This creates a local job market that is much smaller than the state average but remains stable for those employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 49.6%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, unemployment is much lower than in most areas at 2.6%, down from 3.8% in 2011.
49.6% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 21.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 18.4%. Education and training also make up a significant part of the local economy at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, followed by professionals at 16.3%. Labourers and machinery operators and drivers also represent a large part of the workforce at 14.4% and 10.7% respectively.
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 3390, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3390/3390-vic/topic/employment