3.2% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3480, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3480, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in postcode 3480 have remained steady since 2011, with the share of full-time workers holding at 58.6%. The area is defined by a strong agricultural base and a high proportion of managers, though fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is a low 3.2%, sitting a little below the national figure.
53.3% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 29.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.1%, while education and training account for 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%, followed by labourers at 16.1% and professionals at 13.8%. Technicians and trades people represent 10.6% of the local 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 3480, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3480/3480-vic/topic/employment