3.9% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3395, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3395, 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 3395 compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.7% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. This area is heavily reliant on the land, with over half of all workers employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower here than in most areas, and it has fallen by 16 points since 2011 to 51.7%. While the share of people working is far below the Victorian average, the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the state and national figures.
50.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 55.6% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.6%, and transport and warehousing at 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of all workers are managers, making up 45% of the local workforce. Other common roles include labourers at 11.3% and clerical and administrative staff at 10.6%.
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 3395, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3395/3395-vic/topic/employment