4.4% ▼ -38.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3505, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3505, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3505 than a decade ago, with the share falling to 56.5%. While full-time employment has also dipped, the local unemployment rate has dropped 2.7 points since 2011 to reach 4.4%. This creates a workforce where health care and agriculture are the two biggest employers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, at 56.5%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment stands at 57.7%, a little below the national figure and down 3 points from 2011.
56.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.4%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.1%. Retail trade employs 10.9% of the workforce, while construction and education both sit at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.4%, with managers at 14.7% and labourers at 13.8%. Professionals account for 13.1% of workers, while 11.1% are in community and personal service roles.
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 3505, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3505/3505-vic/topic/employment