3.3% ▼ -53.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3468, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3468, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time employment has marked the recent decade in postcode 3468. Full-time work fell by 15 percentage points since 2011, and now only 51.3% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This shift comes despite a rise in the overall number of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 49.4%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, the unemployment rate is a low 3.3%, which is a little below the national figure and fell 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
49.4% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 29.6% of the workforce. Other common industries include manufacturing at 13.9% and health care and social assistance at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.4%. Professionals and labourers each account for 12.2%, while 10.4% of people work in community and personal services.
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 3468, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3468/3468-vic/topic/employment