3.8% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3533, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3533, 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 3533 compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.2% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure. Despite this, those who are employed tend to have stable roles, with a low unemployment rate of 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 50.2%, which is far below the 61.1% national average. Meanwhile, full-time employment rose slightly since 2011 to 57.9%, and the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the Victorian figure.
50.2% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 32.8% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance (11.6%) and education and training (11.3%) are also significant employers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%, followed by labourers at 15.6% and professionals at 13.6%. Technicians and trades workers account for 9.3%, while 8.9% are machinery operators and drivers.
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 3533, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3533/3533-vic/topic/employment