3.9% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3516, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3516, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in postcode 3516 compared to most similar areas. While a typical proportion of adults are working or looking for work, the number of those in full-time roles has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011. This shift occurs despite a relatively low unemployment rate of 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 61.7%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the share of full-time workers is well below the state average, sitting at 55.3%.
61.7% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 21.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9% and manufacturing at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 12.1% of the 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 3516, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3516/3516-vic/topic/employment