3451, VIC · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 3451, VIC

Name: Jobs & Industry in 3451, VIC — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A drop in full-time work defines the shifting job market in postcode 3451, where full-time employment fell by 7.4 percentage points since 2011. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area has a lower proportion of full-time roles than most other places. This transition happens alongside a steady unemployment rate of 3.6%.

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📍 3451, VIC, Postcode

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work rose to 57.8% since 2011, yet this remains well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly low at 47.7%, which is far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.4%, followed by education and training at 11.0%. Manufacturing, construction, and retail trade also make up significant shares of the local workforce, each sitting around 9% to 10%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in 3451, VIC — Health care & social assistance leads at 18%, ahead of Education & training (11%) and Manufacturing (11%).

Health care & social assistance 17.4% Education & training 11.0% Manufacturing 10.3% Construction 9.9% Retail trade 8.9% Public administration & safety 7.5% Professional & technical 5.8% Accommodation & food 4.8% Other services 4.2% Transport & warehousing 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.0%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.3%, managers at 13.8%, and community and personal service workers at 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In 3451, VIC, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Technicians & trades (16%) and Managers (14%).

Professionals 26.0% Technicians & trades 15.3% Managers 13.8% Community & personal service 12.9% Clerical & administrative 9.6% Labourers 9.5% Sales workers 6.6% Machinery operators & drivers 4.5%

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 3451, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3451/3451-vic/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
3451, VIC	3.6%
Mount Alexander	3.8%
Victoria	5.0%
Australia	5.1%

Where 3451, VIC sits — Unemployment rate