6.3% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3517, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3517, VIC
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 3517 than in most other areas, with only 44.6% active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure and reflects a general decline in employment since 2011. Many residents work in farming or healthcare, though the area faces a higher unemployment rate than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen to 53.2%, and the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above the national average.
44.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Retail trade, manufacturing and construction each employ around 9% to 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%, while labourers account for 17.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.1% and community and personal service workers at 10.6%.
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 3517, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3517/3517-vic/topic/employment