0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3420, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3420, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest rates of employment are found in postcode 3420, where 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work. The area shows an exceptionally strong job market, highlighted by a 0.0% unemployment rate. Full-time work is very common here, with 70.7% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure of 58.9%, and has risen by 7.4 points since 2011. This strength is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the Victorian figure of 5.0% at 0.0%.
71.4% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in the primary sector, with 64.0% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other employers include health care and social assistance at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than half of the local workforce, 56.0%, are managers. Professionals and technicians and trades each make up 9.3% of jobs, while labourers account for 8.7%.
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 3420, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3420/3420-vic/topic/employment