3.7% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3525, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3525, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults in postcode 3525 are working or looking for work now than in 2011. While the unemployment rate is a low 3.7%, the overall proportion of the population in the workforce has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment stands at 58.6%, a drop of 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
48.7% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four people here works in agriculture, forestry and fishing, the most common industry. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 12%, and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. Labourers account for 14.2% of the workforce, while professionals and technicians and trades each make up 12%.
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 3525, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3525/3525-vic/topic/employment