2.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3407, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3407, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 3407 is well above the national figure, with 64.9% of the workforce in permanent roles. This area has a very strong employment record and a low unemployment rate of 2.4%. The local economy is heavily driven by the primary sector, particularly farming and land care.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the Australian average. Full-time work has risen 8.2 percentage points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has remained low and stable at 2.4%.
61.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 55.6% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.7% and education and training at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large portion of the local workforce are managers, making up 42.9% of all jobs. Other common roles include labourers at 16.1% and technicians and trades workers at 8.3%.
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 3407, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3407/3407-vic/topic/employment