20.6% ▲ +172.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3520, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3520, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark gap in employment separates postcode 3520 from the rest of the country, with only 24.3% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure and marks a significant struggle for the local workforce. While some residents find work in retail and farming, the area faces a steep climb in unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment has risen sharply to 20.6%, which is far above the state and national rates. This struggle is reflected in full-time work, which fell 36 points since 2011 to just 33.3%, leaving this area among the lowest for full-time employment.
24.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
33.3% ▼ -52.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry at 26.7%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and accommodation and food services each make up 16.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 30.0%. Managers, technicians and trades, and community and personal service workers each account for 13.3% of the workforce, while no professionals are recorded.
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 3520, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3520/3520-vic/topic/employment