2.0% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3418, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3418, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of just 2.0% defines the workforce in postcode 3418, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed are far more likely to be in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 62.5%. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 57.4% since 2011, which is well below the national figure.
57.4% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.5%
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 31.0% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 19.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%, while labourers account for 19.4% 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 3418, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3418/3418-vic/topic/employment