0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3485, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3485, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of 0% defines the working life of postcode 3485, where almost half of all employed people manage businesses or farms. While the workforce is small, the local economy is heavily anchored in primary production and leadership roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose to 56.5% since 2011, and the unemployment rate dropped significantly to hit 0%.
42.7% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 50.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 8.3% and manufacturing at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are managers (49.1%), which aligns with the high proportion of people working in agriculture. Professionals make up 12% of the local jobs, while labourers account for 9.3%.
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 3485, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3485/3485-vic/topic/employment