3.8% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3409, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3409, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3409 than in most other areas. A third of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, reflecting the rural nature of the region. While 65.3% of adults are active in the labour market, full-time employment has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 65.3%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time work has fallen to 55.1% since 2011, leaving this area well below the Victorian average of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little lower than both the state and national figures.
65.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 55.1%
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 33.1% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 13.3%, with education and training accounting for 7.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.5%, while professionals account for 17.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 10.7%, technicians and trades at 9.9%, and labourers at 9.2%.
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 3409, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3409/3409-vic/topic/employment