1.4% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3401, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3401, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 1.4% marks the workforce in postcode 3401 as exceptionally stable. This area sees far more adults working or looking for work than the national average, with a strong focus on agricultural and managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.9% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.8%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
68.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 20.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.1% and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.3%, while technicians and trades people account for 15.0% of the local workforce.
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 3401, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3401/3401-vic/topic/employment