5.2% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3496, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3496, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 57% of adults in postcode 3496 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This creates a workforce where nearly one in five people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time employment is typical for the area, the overall number of people in the workforce remains low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas, sitting well below both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most areas but has fallen since 2011.
57.0% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 17.8%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.6%, health care and social assistance at 10.0%, and construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%, followed closely by labourers at 16.2%. Technicians and trades workers account for 14.5% 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 3496, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3496/3496-vic/topic/employment