3.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3490, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3490, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of the workforce in postcode 3490 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, reflecting the area's rural nature. While full-time work is common for those employed, only 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the Victorian average at 60.7%, though the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
50.9% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 29.3%. Other common employers include health care and social assistance (16.0%) and education and training (8.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%. Professionals (12.9%), labourers (11.5%), and machinery operators and drivers (11.1%) also represent significant shares 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 3490, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3490/3490-vic/topic/employment