3.7% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3391, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3391, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 3391 compared to the rest of the country. Only 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This shift is part of a decade-long trend, as full-time employment has fallen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of people working full-time is 44.6%, which is far below the Victorian average of 59.2% and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
55.1% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.6% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce here is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing at 49.4%. Health care and social assistance is the next biggest employer, accounting for 18.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.1%, followed by labourers at 20.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 6.0%.
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 3391, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3391/3391-vic/topic/employment