1.6% ▼ -62.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3483, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3483, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 1.6% sets postcode 3483 apart from the rest of the country. While fewer people here work full-time compared to the state average, the number of adults working or looking for work has risen by 7.7 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen by 3.6 points since 2011 and is now a little below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
60.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 33.7% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.9%, followed by professionals at 18.8%. Technicians and trades workers account for 10.1% 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 3483, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3483/3483-vic/topic/employment