3.0% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3522, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3522, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 3.0% of people are unemployed in postcode 3522, a rate much lower than most other similar areas. While the area maintains a low unemployment figure, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national level. This highlights a local job market where most people who want work can find it.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment involves 58.0% of the population, a figure that has fallen 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
57.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.8%, followed by construction at 12.1% and health care and social assistance at 11.5%. Manufacturing and accommodation and food services each account for 8.3% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common workers at 24.8%, while professionals and technicians and trades each make up 13.4% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7%, with labourers making up 9.6%.
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 3522, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3522/3522-vic/topic/employment