11.1% ▲ +147.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3423, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3423, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding steady work is a significant challenge for many in postcode 3423. Only 41.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This is coupled with an unemployment rate of 11.1%, which is among the highest for areas of this type.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen 6.6 points since 2011 to reach 11.1%, well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped, with only 55.8% of people in these roles, which is well below the Victorian average.
41.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 25.3%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 24.0%. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 6.5% and retail trade at 5.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large proportion of the workforce are managers at 26.6%, while professionals make up 14.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.0%, technicians and trades at 12.3%, and labourers at 11.7%.
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 3423, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3423/3423-vic/topic/employment