5.2% ▲ +287.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3507, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3507 compared to similar areas. Only 40% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This drop is part of a steep trend, as the number of working adults has fallen by 30 percentage points since 2011.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of full-time workers has dropped sharply since 2011, falling to 33.3% and leaving the area far below the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.2%, which is about the same as the national rate.
5.2% ▲ +287.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
40.0% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
33.3% ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 17.6% and education and training at 11.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.2%, followed by professionals at 19.6%. Community and personal service roles account for 11.8% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3507, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3507/3507-vic/topic/employment