6.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3475, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3475, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in postcode 3475 are managers, making it a standout feature of the local workforce. While full-time work is common, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.5%. However, only 38.2% of adults are working or looking for work—a figure far below the Australian average that has fallen by 9 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
38.2% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 45.6% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.6%, and transport and warehousing at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45.6%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each account for 12.3% of the local workforce, while machinery operators and drivers make up 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 3475, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3475/3475-vic/topic/employment