4.0% —
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3432, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3432, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in postcode 3432 is shaped by a workforce where 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is a higher rate than most similar areas, though the share of full-time roles has dropped by 8 points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, reaching 62.9%. While full-time employment fell to 57.9% since 2016, the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
62.9% —
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% —
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the largest employer at 13.7%. Transport and warehousing and health care and social assistance both employ 11.6% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five local workers is a manager, making it the most common occupation at 20.0%. Professionals, technicians and trades, and clerical and administrative roles each make up 15.8% of the 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 3432, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3432/3432-vic/topic/employment