2.6% → 0.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3413, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of people in postcode 3413 have moved into full-time work since 2011. This area now sees 67.3% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. It is a region where a huge majority of the local economy is driven by farming and land management.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, with 70.1% active in the labour force. The unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 2.6%, a rate that has remained steady since 2011.
2.6% → 0.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.1% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 69.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 8.8%, with education and training accounting for 5.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 54.9%, followed by labourers at 18.6%. Technicians and trades people represent 9.7% of the workforce, while clerical staff and professionals make up smaller shares.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3413, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3413/3413-vic/topic/employment