5.9% ▲ +210.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3540, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3540, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in postcode 3540 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This strong link to the land defines the local economy, though the area now faces a much higher unemployment rate of 5.9% than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment fell by 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.0%, while unemployment rose to 5.9%.
40.7% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 49.0% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.0% and retail trade at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common here, making up 48.0% of occupations. Labourers account for another 21.0%, while community and personal service workers make up 8.0%.
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 3540, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3540/3540-vic/topic/employment